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JAF to AKA: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport)
2,426 mi
3,904 km · 2,108 nm
5h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,426 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from AKA?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Ankang (AKA) is 2,426 miles (3,904 km, 2,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to AKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 13m 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 Jaffna and Ankang?
Ankang is 2.5 hours ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to AKA?
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