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EVW to JAF: distance & flight time
Evanston (Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,838 mi
14,224 km · 7,680 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EVW — Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field · Evanston, 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 EVW
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport34 mi away
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base50 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport51 mi away
- LGU · Logan-Cache Airport55 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 EVW from JAF?
The flight distance from Evanston (EVW) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,838 miles (14,224 km, 7,680 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EVW to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 48m 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 Evanston and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 11.5 hours ahead of Evanston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EVW to JAF?
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