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GEG to JAF: distance & flight time
Spokane (Spokane International Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,326 mi
13,399 km · 7,235 nm
16h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GEG — Spokane International Airport · Spokane, 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 GEG
- SKA · Fairchild Air Force Base6 mi away
- SFF · Felts Field11 mi away
- COE · Coeur D'Alene - Pappy Boyington Field35 mi away
- PUW · Pullman Moscow Regional Airport64 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 GEG from JAF?
The flight distance from Spokane (GEG) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,326 miles (13,399 km, 7,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEG to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 47m 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 Spokane and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 12.5 hours ahead of Spokane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GEG to JAF?
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