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ISA to JAF: distance & flight time
Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
4,550 mi
7,323 km · 3,954 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISA — Mount Isa Airport · Mount Isa, 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 ISA
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport66 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport144 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 ISA from JAF?
The flight distance from Mount Isa (ISA) to Jaffna (JAF) is 4,550 miles (7,323 km, 3,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISA to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 23m 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 Mount Isa and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 4.5 hours behind Mount Isa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISA to JAF?
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