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JAF to KUA: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Kuantan (Kuantan Airport)
1,640 mi
2,640 km · 1,425 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,640 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
- KUA — Kuantan Airport · Kuantan, 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 KUA
- KTE · Kerteh Airport55 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport93 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport111 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from KUA?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Kuantan (KUA) is 1,640 miles (2,640 km, 1,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to KUA?
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 Kuantan?
Kuantan is 2.5 hours ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to KUA?
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