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PDG to JAF: distance & flight time
Padang (Minangkabau International Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,571 mi
2,528 km · 1,365 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,571 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
- 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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 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 PDG from JAF?
The flight distance from Padang (PDG) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,571 miles (2,528 km, 1,365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDG to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Padang and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 1.5 hours behind Padang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDG to JAF?
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