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JKR to KET: distance & flight time
Janakpur (Janakpur Airport) → Kengtung (Kengtung Airport)
942 mi
1,516 km · 819 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
942 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JKR — Janakpur Airport · Janakpur, Nepal
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JKR
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport48 mi away
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport52 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport55 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport56 mi away
Near KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JKR from KET?
The flight distance from Janakpur (JKR) to Kengtung (KET) is 942 miles (1,516 km, 819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JKR to KET?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 Janakpur and Kengtung?
Kengtung is 0.8 hours ahead of Janakpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JKR to KET?
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