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GKL to JAF: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
5,300 mi
8,530 km · 4,606 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, 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 GKL
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport51 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport93 mi away
- TDR · Theodore Airport136 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 GKL from JAF?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Jaffna (JAF) is 5,300 miles (8,530 km, 4,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 time difference between Great Keppel Island and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 4.5 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to JAF?
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