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ZER to JAF: distance & flight time
Zero (Ziro Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,521 mi
2,448 km · 1,322 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ZER — Ziro Airport · Zero, 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 ZER
- IXI · North Lakhimpur Airport26 mi away
- JRH · Jorhat Airport63 mi away
- IXV · Along Airport72 mi away
- DIB · Dibrugarh Airport73 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 ZER from JAF?
The flight distance from Zero (ZER) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,521 miles (2,448 km, 1,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZER to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 ZER to JAF?
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