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VNS to JAF: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,097 mi
1,766 km · 954 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
- 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 VNS
- IXD · Allahabad Airport70 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport96 mi away
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport139 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport140 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 VNS from JAF?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,097 miles (1,766 km, 954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 VNS to JAF?
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