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SKN to JAF: distance & flight time
Stokmarknes (Stokmarknes Skagen Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
4,970 mi
7,998 km · 4,319 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m 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
- SKN — Stokmarknes Skagen Airport · Stokmarknes, Norway
- 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 SKN
- SVJ · Svolvær Helle Airport25 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes42 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport47 mi away
- ANX · Andøya Airport56 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 SKN from JAF?
The flight distance from Stokmarknes (SKN) to Jaffna (JAF) is 4,970 miles (7,998 km, 4,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKN to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 Stokmarknes and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of Stokmarknes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKN to JAF?
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