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JAF to KUL: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
1,563 mi
2,515 km · 1,358 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m 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
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, 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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from KUL?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 1,563 miles (2,515 km, 1,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 2.5 hours ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to KUL?
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