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SKT to JAF: distance & flight time
Sialkot (Sialkot Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,613 mi
2,596 km · 1,402 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKT — Sialkot Airport · Sialkot, Pakistan
- 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 SKT
- IXJ · Jammu Airport30 mi away
- XJM · Mangla Airport55 mi away
- ATQ · Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport62 mi away
- LHE · Alama Iqbal International Airport70 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 SKT from JAF?
The flight distance from Sialkot (SKT) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,613 miles (2,596 km, 1,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKT to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Sialkot and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 0.5 hours ahead of Sialkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKT to JAF?
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