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GCK to JAF: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,139 mi
14,708 km · 7,942 nm
18h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 23m 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
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, 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 GCK
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport43 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport62 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport96 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport101 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 GCK from JAF?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,139 miles (14,708 km, 7,942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 23m 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 Garden City and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to JAF?
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