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FOE to JAF: distance & flight time
Topeka (Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,058 mi
14,577 km · 7,871 nm
18h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOE — Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field · Topeka, 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 FOE
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport42 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field49 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 FOE from JAF?
The flight distance from Topeka (FOE) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,058 miles (14,577 km, 7,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOE to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 14m 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 Topeka and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Topeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOE to JAF?
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