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THQ to JAF: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
2,362 mi
3,802 km · 2,053 nm
5h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 6m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
- 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 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 THQ from JAF?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Jaffna (JAF) is 2,362 miles (3,802 km, 2,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 time difference between Tianshui and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to JAF?
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