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DXR to JAF: distance & flight time
Danbury (Danbury Municipal Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,522 mi
13,716 km · 7,406 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DXR — Danbury Municipal Airport · Danbury, 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 DXR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport46 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport53 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport59 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport19 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 DXR from JAF?
The flight distance from Danbury (DXR) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,522 miles (13,716 km, 7,406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DXR to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 Danbury and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Danbury.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DXR to JAF?
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