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BDE to JAF: distance & flight time
Baudette (Baudette International Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,380 mi
13,487 km · 7,282 nm
16h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 54m 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
- BDE — Baudette International Airport · Baudette, 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 BDE
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport54 mi away
- INL · Falls International Airport56 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport74 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport85 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 BDE from JAF?
The flight distance from Baudette (BDE) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,380 miles (13,487 km, 7,282 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDE to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 54m 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 Baudette and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Baudette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDE to JAF?
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