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JAF to KIX: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
3,864 mi
6,218 km · 3,357 nm
8h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from KIX?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Osaka (KIX) is 3,864 miles (6,218 km, 3,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 3m 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 3.5 hours ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to KIX?
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