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SXE to JAF: distance & flight time
Sale (West Sale Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
5,424 mi
8,728 km · 4,713 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m 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
- SXE — West Sale Airport · Sale, 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 SXE
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport28 mi away
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport75 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport102 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 SXE from JAF?
The flight distance from Sale (SXE) to Jaffna (JAF) is 5,424 miles (8,728 km, 4,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXE to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 SXE to JAF?
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