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JDZ to JAF: distance & flight time
Jingdezhen (Jingdezhen Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
2,749 mi
4,424 km · 2,389 nm
5h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 51m 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
- JDZ — Jingdezhen Airport · Jingdezhen, China
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JDZ
- TXN · Tunxi International Airport70 mi away
- SQD · Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport82 mi away
- JIU · Jiujiang Lushan Airport83 mi away
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport84 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is JDZ from JAF?
The flight distance from Jingdezhen (JDZ) to Jaffna (JAF) is 2,749 miles (4,424 km, 2,389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JDZ to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 51m 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 Jingdezhen and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours behind Jingdezhen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JDZ to JAF?
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