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CWJ to JAF: distance & flight time
Cangyuan (Cangyuan Washan Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,578 mi
2,540 km · 1,372 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m 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
- CWJ — Cangyuan Washan Airport · Cangyuan, 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 CWJ
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield52 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport65 mi away
- LUM · Mangshi Airport94 mi away
- LSH · Lashio Airport105 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 CWJ from JAF?
The flight distance from Cangyuan (CWJ) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,578 miles (2,540 km, 1,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWJ to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 CWJ to JAF?
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