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GYS to JAF: distance & flight time
Guangyuan (Guangyuan Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
2,261 mi
3,638 km · 1,964 nm
4h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 54m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYS — Guangyuan Airport · Guangyuan, 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 GYS
- MIG · Mianyang Airport87 mi away
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport97 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport101 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport114 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 GYS from JAF?
The flight distance from Guangyuan (GYS) to Jaffna (JAF) is 2,261 miles (3,638 km, 1,964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYS to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 54m 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 Guangyuan and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours behind Guangyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYS to JAF?
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