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SKH to JAF: distance & flight time
Surkhet (Surkhet Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,302 mi
2,096 km · 1,132 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKH — Surkhet Airport · Surkhet, Nepal
- 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 SKH
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport33 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport52 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport58 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 SKH from JAF?
The flight distance from Surkhet (SKH) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,302 miles (2,096 km, 1,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKH to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Surkhet and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 0.2 hours behind Surkhet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKH to JAF?
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