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ANP to JAF: distance & flight time
Annapolis (Lee Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,750 mi
14,081 km · 7,603 nm
17h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ANP — Lee Airport · Annapolis, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ANP
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 ANP from JAF?
The flight distance from Annapolis (ANP) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,750 miles (14,081 km, 7,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANP to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ANP to JAF?
Nonstop service on ANP–JAF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Annapolis and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Annapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANP to JAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ANP–JAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ANP to JAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ANP–JAF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.