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CID to JAF: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,828 mi
14,208 km · 7,672 nm
17h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 47m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from JAF?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,828 miles (14,208 km, 7,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 47m 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 Cedar Rapids and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to JAF?
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