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BAD to JAF: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,485 mi
15,265 km · 8,243 nm
19h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 4m 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
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, 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 BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 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 BAD from JAF?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,485 miles (15,265 km, 8,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Shreveport and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to JAF?
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