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HTU to JAF: distance & flight time
(Hopetoun Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
5,125 mi
8,247 km · 4,453 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HTU — Hopetoun Airport · , 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 HTU
- WKB · Warracknabeal Airport42 mi away
- HSM · Horsham Airport67 mi away
- SWH · Swan Hill Airport70 mi away
- KRA · Kerang Airport89 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 HTU from JAF?
The flight distance from (HTU) to Jaffna (JAF) is 5,125 miles (8,247 km, 4,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTU to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 31m 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 HTU to JAF?
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