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JAF to WIL: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport)
3,073 mi
4,945 km · 2,670 nm
6h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- WIL — Nairobi Wilson Airport · Nairobi, Kenya
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 WIL
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport67 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport88 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from WIL?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Nairobi (WIL) is 3,073 miles (4,945 km, 2,670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to WIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 time difference between Jaffna and Nairobi?
Nairobi is 2.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to WIL?
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