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OKY to JAF: distance & flight time
Oakey (Oakey Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
5,434 mi
8,745 km · 4,722 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OKY — Oakey Airport · Oakey, Australia
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near OKY
- WTB · Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport11 mi away
- TWB · Toowoomba Airport14 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport58 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport79 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 OKY from JAF?
The flight distance from Oakey (OKY) to Jaffna (JAF) is 5,434 miles (8,745 km, 4,722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OKY to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 Oakey and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 4.5 hours behind Oakey.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OKY to JAF?
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