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TNH to JAF: distance & flight time
Tonghua (Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
3,549 mi
5,711 km · 3,084 nm
7h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,549 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 26m 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
- TNH — Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport · Tonghua, 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 TNH
- NBS · Changbaishan Airport98 mi away
- CGQ · Longjia Airport120 mi away
- SHE · Taoxian Airport122 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 TNH from JAF?
The flight distance from Tonghua (TNH) to Jaffna (JAF) is 3,549 miles (5,711 km, 3,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TNH to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 26m 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 Tonghua and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours behind Tonghua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TNH to JAF?
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