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STW to JAF: distance & flight time
Stavropol (Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
3,318 mi
5,340 km · 2,883 nm
6h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 58m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STW — Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport · Stavropol, Russia
- 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 STW
- MRV · Mineralnyye Vody Airport77 mi away
- NAL · Nalchik Airport134 mi away
- ESL · Elista Airport138 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport144 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 STW from JAF?
The flight distance from Stavropol (STW) to Jaffna (JAF) is 3,318 miles (5,340 km, 2,883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STW to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 58m 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 Stavropol and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours ahead of Stavropol.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STW to JAF?
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