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BFD to JAF: distance & flight time
Bradford (Bradford Regional Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,625 mi
13,880 km · 7,495 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,625 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BFD — Bradford Regional Airport · Bradford, 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 BFD
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport40 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport45 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport58 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport70 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 BFD from JAF?
The flight distance from Bradford (BFD) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,625 miles (13,880 km, 7,495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFD to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 Bradford and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Bradford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFD to JAF?
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