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WUT to JAF: distance & flight time
Xinzhou (Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
2,845 mi
4,578 km · 2,472 nm
6h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,845 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 3m 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
- WUT — Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport · Xinzhou, 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 WUT
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport62 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport96 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport118 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 WUT from JAF?
The flight distance from Xinzhou (WUT) to Jaffna (JAF) is 2,845 miles (4,578 km, 2,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUT to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 3m 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 WUT to JAF?
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