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JAF to KBR: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
1,541 mi
2,479 km · 1,339 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from KBR?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 1,541 miles (2,479 km, 1,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Kota Bahru?
Kota Bahru is 2.5 hours ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to KBR?
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