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WGN to JAF: distance & flight time
Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
2,314 mi
3,724 km · 2,011 nm
5h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,314 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, 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 WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport111 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 WGN from JAF?
The flight distance from Shaoyang (WGN) to Jaffna (JAF) is 2,314 miles (3,724 km, 2,011 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGN to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 cheapest way to fly from WGN to JAF?
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