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OAZ to JAF: distance & flight time
Camp Bastion (Camp Bastion Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,831 mi
2,947 km · 1,591 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAZ — Camp Bastion Airport · Camp Bastion, Afghanistan
- 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 OAZ
- BST · Bost Airport23 mi away
- KDH · Kandahar Airport99 mi away
- TII · Tarin Kowt Airport109 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport124 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 OAZ from JAF?
The flight distance from Camp Bastion (OAZ) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,831 miles (2,947 km, 1,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAZ to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OAZ to JAF?
Nonstop service on OAZ–JAF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Camp Bastion and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 1 hour ahead of Camp Bastion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAZ to JAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAZ–JAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAZ to JAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAZ–JAF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.