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BFT to JAF: distance & flight time
Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,255 mi
14,894 km · 8,042 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BFT — Beaufort County Airport · Beaufort, 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 BFT
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport13 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport39 mi away
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field41 mi away
- CHS · Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport48 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 BFT from JAF?
The flight distance from Beaufort (BFT) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,255 miles (14,894 km, 8,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFT to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 37m 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 BFT to JAF?
Nonstop service on BFT–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 18h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Beaufort and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Beaufort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFT to JAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFT–JAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFT to JAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFT–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.