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POW to JAF: distance & flight time
Portoroz (Portoroz Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
4,601 mi
7,405 km · 3,998 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m 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
- POW — Portoroz Airport · Portoroz, Slovenia
- 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 POW
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport25 mi away
- PUY · Pula Airport43 mi away
- RJK · Rijeka Airport50 mi away
- VCE · Venice Marco Polo Airport61 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 POW from JAF?
The flight distance from Portoroz (POW) to Jaffna (JAF) is 4,601 miles (7,405 km, 3,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POW to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 29m 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 Portoroz and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of Portoroz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POW to JAF?
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