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BNO to JAF: distance & flight time
Burns (Burns Municipal Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,559 mi
13,775 km · 7,438 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BNO — Burns Municipal Airport · Burns, 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 BNO
- ONO · Ontario Municipal Airport101 mi away
- BKE · Baker City Municipal Airport103 mi away
- PRZ · Prineville Airport108 mi away
- RDM · Roberts Field118 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 BNO from JAF?
The flight distance from Burns (BNO) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,559 miles (13,775 km, 7,438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNO to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 Burns and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 12.5 hours ahead of Burns.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNO to JAF?
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