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CLE to JAF: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,717 mi
14,028 km · 7,575 nm
17h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,717 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 34m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from JAF?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,717 miles (14,028 km, 7,575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 34m 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 Cleveland and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to JAF?
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