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JAF to KTE: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Kerteh (Kerteh Airport)
1,641 mi
2,641 km · 1,426 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,641 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- KTE — Kerteh Airport · Kerteh, 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 KTE
- KUA · Kuantan Airport55 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport63 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport90 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from KTE?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Kerteh (KTE) is 1,641 miles (2,641 km, 1,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to KTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Kerteh?
Kerteh is 2.5 hours ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to KTE?
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