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FWA to JAF: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,805 mi
14,171 km · 7,652 nm
17h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,805 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 44m 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
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 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 FWA from JAF?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,805 miles (14,171 km, 7,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 44m 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 Wayne and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Wayne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWA to JAF?
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