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JAF to WDS: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport)
2,518 mi
4,052 km · 2,188 nm
5h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 24m 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
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, 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 WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from WDS?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Shiyan (WDS) is 2,518 miles (4,052 km, 2,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to WDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 24m 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 WDS?
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