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AUW to JAF: distance & flight time
Wausau (Wausau Downtown Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,602 mi
13,843 km · 7,475 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- AUW — Wausau Downtown Airport · Wausau, 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 AUW
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport27 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport34 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport40 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 AUW from JAF?
The flight distance from Wausau (AUW) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,602 miles (13,843 km, 7,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUW to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Wausau and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Wausau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUW to JAF?
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