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NTE to JAF: distance & flight time
Nantes (Nantes Atlantique Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
5,334 mi
8,584 km · 4,635 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NTE — Nantes Atlantique Airport · Nantes, France
- 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 NTE
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport28 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport36 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 NTE from JAF?
The flight distance from Nantes (NTE) to Jaffna (JAF) is 5,334 miles (8,584 km, 4,635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NTE to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 Nantes and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of Nantes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NTE to JAF?
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