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NJA to JAF: distance & flight time
Atsugi (Atsugi Naval Air Facility) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
4,111 mi
6,616 km · 3,573 nm
8h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,111 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NJA — Atsugi Naval Air Facility · Atsugi, Japan
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NJA
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport20 mi away
- NRT · Narita International Airport57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base21 mi away
- OIM · Oshima Airport47 mi away
Near JAF
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base106 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport114 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NJA from JAF?
The flight distance from Atsugi (NJA) to Jaffna (JAF) is 4,111 miles (6,616 km, 3,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NJA to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Atsugi and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours behind Atsugi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NJA to JAF?
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