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HIN to JAF: distance & flight time
Sacheon (Sacheon Air Base/Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
3,483 mi
5,605 km · 3,027 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HIN — Sacheon Air Base/Airport · Sacheon, South Korea
- 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 HIN
- RSU · Yeosu Airport31 mi away
- CHF · Jinhae Airbase/Airport (G-813/K-10)35 mi away
- PUS · Gimhae International Airport49 mi away
- TAE · Daegu Airport65 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 HIN from JAF?
The flight distance from Sacheon (HIN) to Jaffna (JAF) is 3,483 miles (5,605 km, 3,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIN to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 18m 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 Sacheon and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours behind Sacheon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIN to JAF?
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