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KRA to JAF: distance & flight time
(Kerang Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
5,206 mi
8,379 km · 4,524 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- KRA — Kerang Airport · , Australia
- 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 KRA
- SWH · Swan Hill Airport35 mi away
- ECH · Echuca Airport54 mi away
- DNQ · Deniliquin Airport58 mi away
- BXG · Bendigo Airport72 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 KRA from JAF?
The flight distance from (KRA) to Jaffna (JAF) is 5,206 miles (8,379 km, 4,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KRA to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m 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 KRA to JAF?
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