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CGI to JAF: distance & flight time
Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,120 mi
14,676 km · 7,925 nm
18h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 21m 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
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 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 CGI from JAF?
The flight distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,120 miles (14,676 km, 7,925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGI to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 21m 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 Cape Girardeau and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Cape Girardeau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGI to JAF?
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