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TKU to JAF: distance & flight time
Turku (Turku Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
4,561 mi
7,341 km · 3,964 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m 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
- TKU — Turku Airport · Turku, Finland
- 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 TKU
- POR · Pori Airport67 mi away
- TMP · Tampere-Pirkkala Airport77 mi away
- MHQ · Mariehamn Airport85 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield89 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 TKU from JAF?
The flight distance from Turku (TKU) to Jaffna (JAF) is 4,561 miles (7,341 km, 3,964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKU to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 Turku and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours ahead of Turku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKU to JAF?
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