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EGI to JAF: distance & flight time
Crestview (Duke Field) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,504 mi
15,296 km · 8,259 nm
19h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EGI — Duke Field · Crestview, 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 EGI
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport9 mi away
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport12 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport18 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North30 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 EGI from JAF?
The flight distance from Crestview (EGI) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,504 miles (15,296 km, 8,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EGI to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 6m 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 cheapest way to fly from EGI to JAF?
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