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NMS to JAF: distance & flight time
Namsang (Namsang Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,403 mi
2,257 km · 1,219 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,403 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NMS — Namsang Airport · Namsang, Burma
- 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 NMS
- HEH · Heho Airport62 mi away
- LIW · Loikaw Airport89 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport102 mi away
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport111 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 NMS from JAF?
The flight distance from Namsang (NMS) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,403 miles (2,257 km, 1,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NMS to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Namsang and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 1 hour behind Namsang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NMS to JAF?
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