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AXF to JAF: distance & flight time
Alxa Left Banner (Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
2,547 mi
4,100 km · 2,214 nm
5h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- AXF — Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport · Alxa Left Banner, China
- 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 AXF
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport85 mi away
- WUA · Wuhai Airport97 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 AXF from JAF?
The flight distance from Alxa Left Banner (AXF) to Jaffna (JAF) is 2,547 miles (4,100 km, 2,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXF to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 28m 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 AXF to JAF?
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