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KNH to JAF: distance & flight time
Kinmen (Kinmen Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
2,711 mi
4,363 km · 2,356 nm
5h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,711 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 47m 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
- KNH — Kinmen Airport · Kinmen, Taiwan
- 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 KNH
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport29 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport100 mi away
- WOT · Wang-an Airport103 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 KNH from JAF?
The flight distance from Kinmen (KNH) to Jaffna (JAF) is 2,711 miles (4,363 km, 2,356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KNH to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 47m 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 Kinmen and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours behind Kinmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KNH to JAF?
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