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WUS to JAF: distance & flight time
Wuyishan (Nanping Wuyishan Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
2,756 mi
4,436 km · 2,395 nm
5h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 52m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- WUS — Nanping Wuyishan Airport · Wuyishan, 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 WUS
- SQD · Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport47 mi away
- SQJ · Shaxian Airport89 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport103 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport124 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 WUS from JAF?
The flight distance from Wuyishan (WUS) to Jaffna (JAF) is 2,756 miles (4,436 km, 2,395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUS to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 52m 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 Wuyishan and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours behind Wuyishan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUS to JAF?
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