Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SHA to JAF: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
3,027 mi
4,871 km · 2,630 nm
6h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
See live SHA→JAF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from JAF?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Jaffna (JAF) is 3,027 miles (4,871 km, 2,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 24m 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 Shanghai and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to JAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHA–JAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.