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JAF to DCY: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
1,868 mi
3,006 km · 1,623 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,868 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m 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
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, 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 DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from DCY?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Daocheng (DCY) is 1,868 miles (3,006 km, 1,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m 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 Daocheng?
Daocheng is 2.5 hours ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to DCY?
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