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Dhaka → Jaffna

Bangladesh to Sri Lanka · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Dhaka?

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THE JOURNEY, STEP BY STEP

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  1. Flight to Kolkata

    Dhaka → Kolkata · about 40m in the air

  2. Flight to Chennai

    Kolkata → Chennai · about 1h 30m in the air

  3. Flight to Jaffna

    Chennai → Jaffna · about ~50m in the air

A little room between legs

About the trip from Dhaka to Jaffna

Dhaka (Bangladesh) and Jaffna (Sri Lanka) are 1,912 km (1,188 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, via Kolkata and Chennai: ~7h 30m door to door with 2 changes. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.

Step by step

  1. Flight from Dhaka to Kolkata: about 40m in the air, 245 km
  2. Flight from Kolkata to Chennai: about 1h 30m in the air, 1,357 km
  3. Flight from Chennai to Jaffna: ~50m in the air, 381 km

Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.

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