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TCE to JAF: distance & flight time
Tulcea (Tulcea Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
3,889 mi
6,259 km · 3,379 nm
8h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCE — Tulcea Airport · Tulcea, Romania
- 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 TCE
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport50 mi away
- KIV · Chişinău International Airport129 mi away
- BCM · Bacău Airport133 mi away
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport133 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 TCE from JAF?
The flight distance from Tulcea (TCE) to Jaffna (JAF) is 3,889 miles (6,259 km, 3,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCE to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 6m 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 Tulcea and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours ahead of Tulcea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCE to JAF?
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