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Scan through all non-stop flights from Chennai to Jaffna. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from MAA to JAF, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
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Jaffna is a tropical destination known for its warm climate, with temperatures between 25°C and 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year. The area is characterized by high humidity and frequent rainfall.
Being located north of the equator, Jaffna experiences its dry season from November to April, making this the perfect time to visit. In this period, you can expect mostly dry conditions, while the wet season will see days of rain. Humidity and temperatures are consistently high all year long.

Currently, there is only one airline operating non-stop flights from Chennai MAA to Jaffna JAF, which is IndiGo Airlines. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
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Flights from MAA to JAF are operated 7 times a week, with an average of 1 flight per day. All flights depart at 10:30.
On this non-stop route, you can fly in Economy only.
The fastest direct flight from Chennai to Jaffna takes 1 hour and 15 minutes. The flight distance between Chennai and Jaffna is 221 miles (or 356 km).
There is 1 airport in Jaffna: Kankesanturai Airport (JAF).
There are 7 flights per week flying from Chennai to Jaffna (as of April 2026).
1 hour and 15 minutes is the average flight time from Chennai to Jaffna.
The distance from Chennai to Jaffna is 221 miles (356 kilometers).
IndiGo Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from Chennai to Jaffna.
There are no alliances flying direct from Chennai to Jaffna at the moment.
You can fly non-stop in Economy only.
Aircraft types that fly from Chennai to Jaffna:
The earliest flight departs at 10:30 from Chennai and arrives at 11:40 at Jaffna.
The latest flight departs at 10:30 from Chennai and arrives at 11:40 at Jaffna.
221 miles (356 km) · 1h 15m
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