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IPH to JAF: distance & flight time
Ipoh (Sultan Azlan Shah Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,485 mi
2,390 km · 1,290 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IPH — Sultan Azlan Shah Airport · Ipoh, Malaysia
- 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 IPH
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport43 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport75 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport79 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport104 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 IPH from JAF?
The flight distance from Ipoh (IPH) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,485 miles (2,390 km, 1,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IPH to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Ipoh and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours behind Ipoh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IPH to JAF?
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