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USM to JAF: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,362 mi
2,191 km · 1,183 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
- 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 USM
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport70 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport93 mi away
- UNN · Ranong Airport102 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 USM from JAF?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,362 miles (2,191 km, 1,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Ko Samui and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 1.5 hours behind Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to JAF?
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