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CUH to JAF: distance & flight time
Cushing (Cushing Municipal Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,270 mi
14,918 km · 8,055 nm
18h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 39m 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
- CUH — Cushing Municipal Airport · Cushing, 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 CUH
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport23 mi away
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport45 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport50 mi away
- TIK · Tinker Air Force Base51 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 CUH from JAF?
The flight distance from Cushing (CUH) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,270 miles (14,918 km, 8,055 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUH to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 39m 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 Cushing and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Cushing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CUH to JAF?
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