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KUT to JAF: distance & flight time
Kutaisi (Kopitnari Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
3,188 mi
5,131 km · 2,770 nm
6h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 43m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUT — Kopitnari Airport · Kutaisi, Georgia
- 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 KUT
- BUS · Batumi International Airport60 mi away
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport84 mi away
- NAL · Nalchik Airport109 mi away
- KSY · Kars Airport116 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 KUT from JAF?
The flight distance from Kutaisi (KUT) to Jaffna (JAF) is 3,188 miles (5,131 km, 2,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUT to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 43m 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 Kutaisi and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 1.5 hours ahead of Kutaisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUT to JAF?
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