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JAF to KWL: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport)
2,235 mi
3,597 km · 1,942 nm
4h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from KWL?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Guilin (KWL) is 2,235 miles (3,597 km, 1,942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to KWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 51m 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 Guilin?
Guilin is 2.5 hours ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to KWL?
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