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FAY to JAF: distance & flight time
Fayetteville (Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,050 mi
14,565 km · 7,865 nm
18h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 13m 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
- FAY — Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field · Fayetteville, 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 FAY
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field10 mi away
- POB · Pope Field15 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport28 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport34 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 FAY from JAF?
The flight distance from Fayetteville (FAY) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,050 miles (14,565 km, 7,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAY to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 13m 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 Fayetteville and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Fayetteville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAY to JAF?
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