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JAF to VCA: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Can Tho (Can Tho International Airport)
1,745 mi
2,808 km · 1,516 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,745 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- VCA — Can Tho International Airport · Can Tho, Vietnam
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 VCA
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport40 mi away
- CAH · Cà Mau Airport72 mi away
- SGN · Tan Son Nhat International Airport82 mi away
- VCS · Co Ong Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from VCA?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Can Tho (VCA) is 1,745 miles (2,808 km, 1,516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to VCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Can Tho?
Can Tho is 1.5 hours ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to VCA?
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