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TGT to JAF: distance & flight time
Tanga (Tanga Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
3,004 mi
4,834 km · 2,610 nm
6h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 21m 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
- TGT — Tanga Airport · Tanga, Tanzania
- 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 TGT
- PMA · Pemba Airport52 mi away
- UKA · Ukunda Airstrip65 mi away
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport79 mi away
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport81 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 TGT from JAF?
The flight distance from Tanga (TGT) to Jaffna (JAF) is 3,004 miles (4,834 km, 2,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGT to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 21m 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 Tanga and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours ahead of Tanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGT to JAF?
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