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FLG to JAF: distance & flight time
Flagstaff (Flagstaff Pulliam Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,239 mi
14,869 km · 8,028 nm
18h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,239 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLG — Flagstaff Pulliam Airport · Flagstaff, 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 FLG
- SDX · Sedona Airport21 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field54 mi away
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport54 mi away
- GCN · Grand Canyon National Park Airport62 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 FLG from JAF?
The flight distance from Flagstaff (FLG) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,239 miles (14,869 km, 8,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLG to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 35m 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 Flagstaff and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 12.5 hours ahead of Flagstaff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLG to JAF?
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