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PKU to JAF: distance & flight time
Pekanbaru (Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,604 mi
2,582 km · 1,394 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,604 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKU — Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport · Pekanbaru, Indonesia
- 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 PKU
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport79 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport79 mi away
- RGT · Japura Airport83 mi away
- PDG · Minangkabau International Airport118 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 PKU from JAF?
The flight distance from Pekanbaru (PKU) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,604 miles (2,582 km, 1,394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKU to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Pekanbaru and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 1.5 hours behind Pekanbaru.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKU to JAF?
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