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JAF to SWQ: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport)
2,863 mi
4,607 km · 2,488 nm
6h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 5m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SWQ — Sumbawa Besar Airport · Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
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 SWQ
- LOP · Lombok International Airport80 mi away
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport87 mi away
- AMI · Selaparang Airport90 mi away
- TMC · Tambolaka Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from SWQ?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Sumbawa Island (SWQ) is 2,863 miles (4,607 km, 2,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to SWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 5m 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 Sumbawa Island?
Sumbawa Island is 2.5 hours ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to SWQ?
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