Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
TNJ to JAF: distance & flight time
Tanjung Pinang (Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,789 mi
2,879 km · 1,555 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
See live TNJ→JAF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,789 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TNJ — Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport · Tanjung Pinang, Indonesia
- 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near TNJ
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport47 mi away
- BTH · Hang Nadim International Airport32 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base53 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport57 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 TNJ from JAF?
The flight distance from Tanjung Pinang (TNJ) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,789 miles (2,879 km, 1,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TNJ to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 Tanjung Pinang and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 1.5 hours behind Tanjung Pinang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TNJ to JAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TNJ–JAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.