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CDR to JAF: distance & flight time
Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,795 mi
14,154 km · 7,643 nm
17h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,795 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDR — Chadron Municipal Airport · Chadron, 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 CDR
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport56 mi away
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport71 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport83 mi away
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base90 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 CDR from JAF?
The flight distance from Chadron (CDR) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,795 miles (14,154 km, 7,643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDR to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 43m 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 Chadron and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 11.5 hours ahead of Chadron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDR to JAF?
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