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PKE to JAF: distance & flight time
Parkes (Parkes Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
5,365 mi
8,634 km · 4,662 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m 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
- PKE — Parkes Airport · Parkes, 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 PKE
- FRB · Forbes Airport24 mi away
- OAG · Orange Airport54 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport55 mi away
- QRM · Narromine Airport63 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 PKE from JAF?
The flight distance from Parkes (PKE) to Jaffna (JAF) is 5,365 miles (8,634 km, 4,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKE to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 Parkes and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 4.5 hours behind Parkes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKE to JAF?
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