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JAF to KJH: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Kaili (Kaili Airport)
2,172 mi
3,496 km · 1,888 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m 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
- KJH — Kaili Airport · Kaili, 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 KJH
- ZYI · Zunyi Xinzhou Airport74 mi away
- KWE · Longdongbao Airport79 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport85 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from KJH?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Kaili (KJH) is 2,172 miles (3,496 km, 1,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to KJH?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 KJH?
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