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JAF to PYK: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Karaj (Payam International Airport)
2,567 mi
4,131 km · 2,231 nm
5h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,567 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PYK — Payam International Airport · Karaj, Iran
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 PYK
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport28 mi away
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport54 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from PYK?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Karaj (PYK) is 2,567 miles (4,131 km, 2,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to PYK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 30m 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 PYK?
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