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BYI to JAF: distance & flight time
Burley (Burley Municipal Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,716 mi
14,028 km · 7,574 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,716 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BYI — Burley Municipal Airport · Burley, 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 BYI
- TWF · Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport37 mi away
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport65 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport72 mi away
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport109 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 BYI from JAF?
The flight distance from Burley (BYI) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,716 miles (14,028 km, 7,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BYI to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m 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 cheapest way to fly from BYI to JAF?
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