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CRW to JAF: distance & flight time
Charleston (Yeager Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,905 mi
14,331 km · 7,738 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CRW — Yeager Airport · Charleston, 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 CRW
- BKW · Raleigh County Memorial Airport48 mi away
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field52 mi away
- ATO · Ohio University Snyder Field67 mi away
- PKB · Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport68 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 CRW from JAF?
The flight distance from Charleston (CRW) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,905 miles (14,331 km, 7,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRW to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CRW to JAF?
Nonstop service on CRW–JAF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Charleston and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Charleston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRW to JAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CRW–JAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CRW to JAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CRW–JAF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.