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ARY to JAF: distance & flight time
(Ararat Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
5,203 mi
8,373 km · 4,521 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ARY — Ararat Airport · , Australia
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ARY
- SWC · Stawell Airport21 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport56 mi away
- HSM · Horsham Airport63 mi away
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport74 mi away
Near JAF
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base106 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport114 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ARY from JAF?
The flight distance from (ARY) to Jaffna (JAF) is 5,203 miles (8,373 km, 4,521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARY to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARY to JAF?
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