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BIX to JAF: distance & flight time
Biloxi (Keesler Air Force Base) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,565 mi
15,393 km · 8,311 nm
19h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 13m 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
- BIX — Keesler Air Force Base · Biloxi, 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 BIX
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport9 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport45 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport53 mi away
- HBG · Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport62 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 BIX from JAF?
The flight distance from Biloxi (BIX) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,565 miles (15,393 km, 8,311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIX to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 13m 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 Biloxi and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Biloxi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIX to JAF?
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