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JAF to KET: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Kengtung (Kengtung Airport)
1,523 mi
2,451 km · 1,324 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
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 KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from KET?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Kengtung (KET) is 1,523 miles (2,451 km, 1,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to KET?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Kengtung?
Kengtung is 1 hour ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to KET?
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