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SWC to JAF: distance & flight time
(Stawell Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
5,184 mi
8,342 km · 4,504 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,184 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SWC — Stawell Airport · , Australia
- 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 SWC
- ARY · Ararat Airport21 mi away
- HSM · Horsham Airport42 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport54 mi away
- WKB · Warracknabeal Airport55 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 SWC from JAF?
The flight distance from (SWC) to Jaffna (JAF) is 5,184 miles (8,342 km, 4,504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWC to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 cheapest way to fly from SWC to JAF?
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