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CAR to JAF: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,056 mi
12,965 km · 7,001 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m 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
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, 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 CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 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 CAR from JAF?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,056 miles (12,965 km, 7,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Caribou and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to JAF?
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