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DET to JAF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,675 mi
13,960 km · 7,538 nm
17h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,675 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from JAF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,675 miles (13,960 km, 7,538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 29m 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 Detroit and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to JAF?
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