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FTW to JAF: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,488 mi
15,269 km · 8,245 nm
19h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 4m 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from JAF?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,488 miles (15,269 km, 8,245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 4m 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 Worth and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to JAF?
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