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URE to JAF: distance & flight time
Kuressaare (Kuressaare Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
4,490 mi
7,226 km · 3,902 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,490 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m 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
- URE — Kuressaare Airport · Kuressaare, Estonia
- 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 URE
- KDL · Kärdla Airport54 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport70 mi away
- EPU · Pärnu Airport72 mi away
- RIX · Riga International Airport105 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 URE from JAF?
The flight distance from Kuressaare (URE) to Jaffna (JAF) is 4,490 miles (7,226 km, 3,902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URE to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Kuressaare and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours ahead of Kuressaare.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URE to JAF?
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