# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Jaffna (JAF)

> 3,383 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,383 km / 2,102 mi / 1,827 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Sri Lanka
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 05:37 in Chengdu, it's 03:07 in Jaffna)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,592 ft (JAF is lower than CTU)

## Airports

### [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chengdu, China
- ICAO: ZUUU
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 30.580000, 103.950000
- Elevation: 1,625 ft

### [Jaffna International Airport (JAF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jaf-jaffna-jaffna-international-airport/1ef266df-ef73-6e28-aa60-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- ICAO: VCCJ
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- Coordinates: 9.790000, 80.070000
- Elevation: 33 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:37 in Chengdu, it's 03:07 in Jaffna.

## Related

- [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jaffna International Airport (JAF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jaf-jaffna-jaffna-international-airport/1ef266df-ef73-6e28-aa60-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)