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CMX to JAF: distance & flight time
Hancock (Houghton County Memorial Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,439 mi
13,581 km · 7,333 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m 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
- CMX — Houghton County Memorial Airport · Hancock, 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 CMX
- MQT · Sawyer International Airport76 mi away
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport92 mi away
- EGV · Eagle River Union Airport93 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport95 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 CMX from JAF?
The flight distance from Hancock (CMX) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,439 miles (13,581 km, 7,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMX to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 Hancock and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Hancock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMX to JAF?
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