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DBQ to JAF: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,784 mi
14,136 km · 7,633 nm
17h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 41m 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
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, 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 DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 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 DBQ from JAF?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,784 miles (14,136 km, 7,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 41m 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 Dubuque IA and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to JAF?
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