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JAF to WKB: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → (Warracknabeal Airport)
5,145 mi
8,281 km · 4,471 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- WKB — Warracknabeal Airport · , Australia
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 WKB
- HSM · Horsham Airport28 mi away
- HTU · Hopetoun Airport42 mi away
- SWC · Stawell Airport55 mi away
- ARY · Ararat Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from WKB?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to (WKB) is 5,145 miles (8,281 km, 4,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to WKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 WKB?
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