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CWI to JAF: distance & flight time
Clinton (Clinton Municipal Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,818 mi
14,192 km · 7,663 nm
17h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 45m 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
- CWI — Clinton Municipal Airport · Clinton, 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 CWI
- MLI · Quad City International Airport28 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport44 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport62 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport64 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 CWI from JAF?
The flight distance from Clinton (CWI) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,818 miles (14,192 km, 7,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWI to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 45m 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 Clinton and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Clinton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWI to JAF?
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