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TGA to JAF: distance & flight time
Tengah (Tengah Air Base) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,725 mi
2,776 km · 1,499 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,725 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m 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
- TGA — Tengah Air Base · Tengah, Singapore
- 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 TGA
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport20 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport11 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base14 mi away
- JHB · Senai International Airport18 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 TGA from JAF?
The flight distance from Tengah (TGA) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,725 miles (2,776 km, 1,499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGA to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 Tengah and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours behind Tengah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGA to JAF?
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