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JAF to JIC: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Jinchuan (Jinchuan Airport)
2,418 mi
3,891 km · 2,101 nm
5h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- JIC — Jinchuan Airport · Jinchuan, 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 JIC
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport64 mi away
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport92 mi away
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from JIC?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Jinchuan (JIC) is 2,418 miles (3,891 km, 2,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to JIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from JAF to JIC?
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