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SRY to JAF: distance & flight time
Dasht-e-naz (Dasht-e Naz Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
2,502 mi
4,027 km · 2,174 nm
5h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,502 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SRY — Dasht-e Naz Airport · Dasht-e-naz, Iran
- 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
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Near SRY
- GBT · Gorgan Airport69 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport96 mi away
- RUD · Shahroud Airport107 mi away
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport124 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 SRY from JAF?
The flight distance from Dasht-e-naz (SRY) to Jaffna (JAF) is 2,502 miles (4,027 km, 2,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SRY to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SRY to JAF?
Nonstop service on SRY–JAF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dasht-e-naz and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2 hours ahead of Dasht-e-naz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SRY to JAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SRY–JAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SRY to JAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SRY–JAF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.