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URS to JAF: distance & flight time
Kursk (Kursk East Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
3,798 mi
6,112 km · 3,300 nm
7h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 55m 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
- URS — Kursk East Airport · Kursk, Russia
- 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 URS
- EGO · Belgorod International Airport78 mi away
- OEL · Oryol Yuzhny Airport83 mi away
- VOZ · Voronezh International Airport125 mi away
- HRK · Kharkiv International Airport126 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 URS from JAF?
The flight distance from Kursk (URS) to Jaffna (JAF) is 3,798 miles (6,112 km, 3,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URS to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 55m 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 Kursk and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours ahead of Kursk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URS to JAF?
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