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YUA to JAF: distance & flight time
Yuanmou (Yuanmou Air Base) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,804 mi
2,903 km · 1,567 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,804 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 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
- YUA — Yuanmou Air Base · Yuanmou, 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 YUA
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport56 mi away
- KMG · Kunming Changshui International Airport79 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport98 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport121 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 YUA from JAF?
The flight distance from Yuanmou (YUA) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,804 miles (2,903 km, 1,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YUA to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 YUA to JAF?
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