Flight to Chennai
Jaffna → Chennai · about ~50m in the air
Flight to Kolkata
Chennai → Kolkata · about 1h 40m in the air
Flight to Shanghai
Kolkata → Shanghai · about ~4h 20m in the air
Jaffna → Shanghai
Sri Lanka to China · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Jaffna?
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About the trip from Jaffna to Shanghai
Jaffna (Sri Lanka) and Shanghai (China) are 4,896 km (3,042 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, via Chennai and Kolkata: ~11h 20m door to door with 2 changes. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Jaffna to Chennai: ~50m in the air, 381 km
- Flight from Chennai to Kolkata: about 1h 40m in the air, 1,357 km
- Flight from Kolkata to Shanghai: ~4h 20m in the air, 3,406 km
Every route we know
- Flight, via Chennai and Kolkata: ~11h 20m, 2 changes
- Bus + Flight, via Colombo: ~15h 50m, 1 change
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.