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GFK to JAF: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,444 mi
13,589 km · 7,337 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,444 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from JAF?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,444 miles (13,589 km, 7,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 Grand Forks and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to JAF?
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