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YES to JAF: distance & flight time
Yasuj (Yasouj Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
2,333 mi
3,755 km · 2,027 nm
5h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 2m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YES — Yasouj Airport · Yasuj, Iran
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YES
- GCH · Gachsaran Airport50 mi away
- SYZ · Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport102 mi away
- AKW · Aghajari Airport111 mi away
- CQD · Shahrekord 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 YES from JAF?
The flight distance from Yasuj (YES) to Jaffna (JAF) is 2,333 miles (3,755 km, 2,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YES to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 2m 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 Yasuj and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2 hours ahead of Yasuj.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YES to JAF?
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