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RHT to JAF: distance & flight time
Alxa Right Banner (Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
2,427 mi
3,905 km · 2,109 nm
5h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RHT — Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport · Alxa Right Banner, China
- 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 RHT
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport64 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 RHT from JAF?
The flight distance from Alxa Right Banner (RHT) to Jaffna (JAF) is 2,427 miles (3,905 km, 2,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHT to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 13m 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 cheapest way to fly from RHT to JAF?
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