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VIT to JAF: distance & flight time
Vitoria (Vitoria/Foronda Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
5,396 mi
8,684 km · 4,689 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m 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
- VIT — Vitoria/Foronda Airport · Vitoria, Spain
- 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 VIT
- BIO · Bilbao Airport30 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport36 mi away
- PNA · Pamplona Airport55 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian 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 VIT from JAF?
The flight distance from Vitoria (VIT) to Jaffna (JAF) is 5,396 miles (8,684 km, 4,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VIT to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Vitoria and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of Vitoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VIT to JAF?
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