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KTQ to JAF: distance & flight time
Kitee (Kitee Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
4,388 mi
7,061 km · 3,813 nm
9h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 4m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KTQ — Kitee Airport · Kitee, Finland
- 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 KTQ
- JOE · Joensuu Airport37 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport40 mi away
- VRK · Varkaus Airport71 mi away
- KUO · Kuopio Airport93 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 KTQ from JAF?
The flight distance from Kitee (KTQ) to Jaffna (JAF) is 4,388 miles (7,061 km, 3,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTQ to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 4m 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 Kitee and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours ahead of Kitee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTQ to JAF?
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