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DLH to JAF: distance & flight time
Duluth (Duluth International Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,495 mi
13,671 km · 7,382 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,495 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m 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
- DLH — Duluth International Airport · Duluth, 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 DLH
- HIB · Range Regional Airport48 mi away
- GPZ · Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field67 mi away
- HYR · Sawyer County Airport67 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport70 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 DLH from JAF?
The flight distance from Duluth (DLH) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,495 miles (13,671 km, 7,382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLH to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m 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 Duluth and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Duluth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLH to JAF?
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