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ARB to JAF: distance & flight time
Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,700 mi
14,001 km · 7,560 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,700 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, 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 ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 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 ARB from JAF?
The flight distance from Ann Arbor (ARB) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,700 miles (14,001 km, 7,560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARB to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 ARB to JAF?
Nonstop service on ARB–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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ann Arbor and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Ann Arbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARB to JAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ARB–JAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ARB to JAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ARB–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.