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FSD to JAF: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,744 mi
14,071 km · 7,598 nm
17h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,744 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 37m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from JAF?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,744 miles (14,071 km, 7,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 37m 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 Sioux Falls and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to JAF?
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