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JKG to JAF: distance & flight time
Joenkoeping (Jönköping Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
4,770 mi
7,677 km · 4,145 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,770 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JKG — Jönköping Airport · Joenkoeping, Sweden
- 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 JKG
- KVB · Skövde Airport48 mi away
- LDK · Lidköping-Hovby Airport59 mi away
- VXO · Växjö Kronoberg Airport62 mi away
- GOT · Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport66 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 JKG from JAF?
The flight distance from Joenkoeping (JKG) to Jaffna (JAF) is 4,770 miles (7,677 km, 4,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JKG to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m 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 Joenkoeping and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of Joenkoeping.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JKG to JAF?
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