Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
IMK to JAF: distance & flight time
Simikot (Simikot Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,399 mi
2,251 km · 1,216 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading south
See live IMK→JAF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IMK — Simikot Airport · Simikot, Nepal
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near IMK
- BJU · Bajura Airport34 mi away
- BJH · Bajhang Airport48 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport53 mi away
- DOP · Dolpa Airport91 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 IMK from JAF?
The flight distance from Simikot (IMK) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,399 miles (2,251 km, 1,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IMK to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Simikot and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 0.2 hours behind Simikot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IMK to JAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IMK–JAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.