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TKS to JAF: distance & flight time
Tokushima (Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
3,824 mi
6,154 km · 3,323 nm
7h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TKS — Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base · Tokushima, Japan
- 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 TKS
- TAK · Takamatsu Airport34 mi away
- KIX · Kansai International Airport42 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport49 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport54 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 TKS from JAF?
The flight distance from Tokushima (TKS) to Jaffna (JAF) is 3,824 miles (6,154 km, 3,323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKS to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Tokushima and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours behind Tokushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKS to JAF?
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