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JAF to NAY: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport)
3,042 mi
4,896 km · 2,643 nm
6h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 26m 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
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, 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 NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from NAY?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Beijing (NAY) is 3,042 miles (4,896 km, 2,643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to NAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 26m 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 Beijing?
Beijing is 2.5 hours ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to NAY?
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