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NKM to JAF: distance & flight time
Nagoya (Nagoya Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
3,969 mi
6,387 km · 3,449 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKM — Nagoya Airport · Nagoya, Japan
- 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 NKM
- QGU · Gifu Airport10 mi away
- NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport28 mi away
- FKJ · Fukui Airport73 mi away
- MMJ · Matsumoto Airport84 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 NKM from JAF?
The flight distance from Nagoya (NKM) to Jaffna (JAF) is 3,969 miles (6,387 km, 3,449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKM to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 Nagoya and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours behind Nagoya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKM to JAF?
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