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AKO to JAF: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,978 mi
14,449 km · 7,802 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, United States
- 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 AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 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 AKO from JAF?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,978 miles (14,449 km, 7,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 Akron and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 11.5 hours ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to JAF?
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