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RGT to JAF: distance & flight time
Rengat (Japura Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,684 mi
2,710 km · 1,463 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,684 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 46m 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
- RGT — Japura Airport · Rengat, 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 RGT
- BUU · Muara Bungo Airport55 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport83 mi away
- TJB · Sei Bati Airport122 mi away
- DJB · Sultan Thaha Airport127 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 RGT from JAF?
The flight distance from Rengat (RGT) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,684 miles (2,710 km, 1,463 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RGT to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 46m 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 Rengat and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 1.5 hours behind Rengat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RGT to JAF?
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