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JAF to KWI: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
2,470 mi
3,976 km · 2,147 nm
5h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from KWI?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Kuwait (KWI) is 2,470 miles (3,976 km, 2,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 19m 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 Kuwait?
Kuwait is 2.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to KWI?
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