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JAF to KEP: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Nepalgunj (Nepalgunj Airport)
1,269 mi
2,043 km · 1,103 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.3h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- KEP — Nepalgunj Airport · Nepalgunj, Nepal
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 KEP
- SKH · Surkhet Airport33 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport38 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport48 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from KEP?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Nepalgunj (KEP) is 1,269 miles (2,043 km, 1,103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to KEP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 Nepalgunj?
Nepalgunj is 0.3 hours ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to KEP?
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