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JAF to HAK: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Haikou (Haikou Meilan International Airport)
2,142 mi
3,448 km · 1,862 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m 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
- HAK — Haikou Meilan International Airport · Haikou, 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 HAK
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport55 mi away
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport89 mi away
- SYX · Sanya Phoenix International Airport132 mi away
- BHY · Beihai Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from HAK?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Haikou (HAK) is 2,142 miles (3,448 km, 1,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to HAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 Haikou?
Haikou is 2.5 hours ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to HAK?
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