# Distance from Doha (DOH) to Jaffna (JAF)

> 3,461 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,461 km / 2,150 mi / 1,869 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 304° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Qatar) → Sri Lanka
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 08:30 in Doha, it's 11:00 in Jaffna)
- **Elevation difference**: 20 ft (JAF is higher than DOH)

## Airports

### [Hamad International Airport (DOH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/doh-doha-hamad-international-airport/1ef266df-848d-651e-89df-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Doha, Qatar
- ICAO: OTHH
- Timezone: Asia/Qatar
- Coordinates: 25.260000, 51.610000
- Elevation: 13 ft

### [Jaffna International Airport (JAF)](https://www.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 08:30 in Doha, it's 11:00 in Jaffna.

## Related

- [Hamad International Airport (DOH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/doh-doha-hamad-international-airport/1ef266df-848d-651e-89df-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jaffna International Airport (JAF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jaf-jaffna-jaffna-international-airport/1ef266df-ef73-6e28-aa60-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)