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JAF to UBJ: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport)
3,635 mi
5,851 km · 3,159 nm
7h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
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 UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from UBJ?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Yamaguchi (UBJ) is 3,635 miles (5,851 km, 3,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to UBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 36m 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 Yamaguchi?
Yamaguchi is 3.5 hours ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to UBJ?
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