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CVN to JAF: distance & flight time
Clovis (Clovis Municipal Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,375 mi
15,087 km · 8,146 nm
18h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,375 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CVN — Clovis Municipal Airport · Clovis, 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 CVN
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base14 mi away
- TCC · Tucumcari Municipal Airport60 mi away
- LBB · Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport89 mi away
- AMA · Rick Husband Amarillo International 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 CVN from JAF?
The flight distance from Clovis (CVN) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,375 miles (15,087 km, 8,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVN to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 51m 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 Clovis and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 11.5 hours ahead of Clovis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CVN to JAF?
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