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FST to JAF: distance & flight time
Fort Stockton (Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,617 mi
15,477 km · 8,357 nm
19h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 19m 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
- FST — Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport · Fort Stockton, 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 FST
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport48 mi away
- ALE · Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport59 mi away
- IRB · Iraan Municipal Airport61 mi away
- INK · Winkler County 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 FST from JAF?
The flight distance from Fort Stockton (FST) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,617 miles (15,477 km, 8,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FST to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 19m 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 Fort Stockton and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Fort Stockton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FST to JAF?
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