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JAF to PKX: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Daxing International Airport)
3,033 mi
4,881 km · 2,635 nm
6h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- PKX — Beijing Daxing International 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 PKX
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport57 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from PKX?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Beijing (PKX) is 3,033 miles (4,881 km, 2,635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to PKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from JAF to PKX?
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