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SQD to JAF: distance & flight time
Shangrao (Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
2,770 mi
4,458 km · 2,407 nm
5h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,770 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 54m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SQD — Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport · Shangrao, China
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SQD
- WUS · Nanping Wuyishan Airport47 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport70 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport82 mi away
- TXN · Tunxi International Airport95 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 SQD from JAF?
The flight distance from Shangrao (SQD) to Jaffna (JAF) is 2,770 miles (4,458 km, 2,407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQD to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SQD to JAF?
Nonstop service on SQD–JAF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQD to JAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SQD–JAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SQD to JAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SQD–JAF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.