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TJB to JAF: distance & flight time
Tanjung Balai Karimun (Sei Bati Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,713 mi
2,756 km · 1,488 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,713 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TJB — Sei Bati Airport · Tanjung Balai Karimun, Indonesia
- 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 TJB
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport46 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base32 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport41 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base42 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 TJB from JAF?
The flight distance from Tanjung Balai Karimun (TJB) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,713 miles (2,756 km, 1,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TJB to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 cheapest way to fly from TJB to JAF?
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