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KIY to JAF: distance & flight time
Kilwa Masoko (Kilwa Masoko Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
3,075 mi
4,948 km · 2,672 nm
6h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,075 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KIY — Kilwa Masoko Airport · Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania
- 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 KIY
- LDI · Lindi Airport67 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport70 mi away
- MYW · Mtwara Airport109 mi away
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport142 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 KIY from JAF?
The flight distance from Kilwa Masoko (KIY) to Jaffna (JAF) is 3,075 miles (4,948 km, 2,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIY to JAF?
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 cheapest way to fly from KIY to JAF?
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