# Distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Tokyo (NRT)

> 6,706 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,706 km / 4,167 mi / 3,621 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 260° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Japan
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 10:03 in Jaffna, it's 13:33 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 108 ft (NRT is higher than JAF)

## Airports

### [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

### [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tokyo, Japan
- ICAO: RJAA
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 35.760000, 140.390000
- Elevation: 141 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:03 in Jaffna, it's 13:33 in Tokyo.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Jaffna International Airport (JAF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jaf-jaffna-jaffna-international-airport/1ef266df-ef73-6e28-aa60-06bb2780ed98)
- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)