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SDS to JAF: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
4,090 mi
6,583 km · 3,554 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- 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 SDS
- KIJ · Niigata Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport91 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport95 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport109 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 SDS from JAF?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Jaffna (JAF) is 4,090 miles (6,583 km, 3,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Sado and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to JAF?
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