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DRI to JAF: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,596 mi
15,443 km · 8,339 nm
19h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 17m 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
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, 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 DRI
- POE · Polk Army Air Field17 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field41 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport49 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport58 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 DRI from JAF?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,596 miles (15,443 km, 8,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 17m 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 Deridder and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to JAF?
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