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ZAT to JAF: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,961 mi
3,156 km · 1,704 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, 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 ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport113 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 ZAT from JAF?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,961 miles (3,156 km, 1,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Zhaotong and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours behind Zhaotong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAT to JAF?
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