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FNT to JAF: distance & flight time
Flint (Bishop International Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,651 mi
13,923 km · 7,518 nm
17h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,651 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 26m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FNT — Bishop International Airport · Flint, 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 FNT
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport56 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport26 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport45 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 FNT from JAF?
The flight distance from Flint (FNT) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,651 miles (13,923 km, 7,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNT to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 26m 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 Flint and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Flint.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNT to JAF?
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