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TSA to JAF: distance & flight time
Taipei (Taipei Songshan Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
2,916 mi
4,693 km · 2,534 nm
6h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 11m 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
- TSA — Taipei Songshan Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
- 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 TSA
- TPE · Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base42 mi away
- HUN · Hualien Airport72 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang 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 TSA from JAF?
The flight distance from Taipei (TSA) to Jaffna (JAF) is 2,916 miles (4,693 km, 2,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TSA to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 11m 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 Taipei and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours behind Taipei.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TSA to JAF?
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