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VAR to JAF: distance & flight time
Varna (Varna Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
3,884 mi
6,251 km · 3,375 nm
8h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,884 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
- 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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 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 VAR from JAF?
The flight distance from Varna (VAR) to Jaffna (JAF) is 3,884 miles (6,251 km, 3,375 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAR to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VAR to JAF?
Nonstop service on VAR–JAF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Varna and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of Varna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAR to JAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VAR–JAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VAR to JAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VAR–JAF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.