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JAF to NYE: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → NYERI (Nyeri Airport)
3,045 mi
4,900 km · 2,646 nm
6h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 26m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NYE — Nyeri Airport · NYERI, Kenya
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 NYE
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport21 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport66 mi away
- WIL · Nairobi Wilson Airport67 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from NYE?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to NYERI (NYE) is 3,045 miles (4,900 km, 2,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to NYE?
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 NYERI?
NYERI is 2.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to NYE?
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