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GLW to JAF: distance & flight time
Glasgow (Glasgow Municipal Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,077 mi
14,608 km · 7,888 nm
18h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GLW — Glasgow Municipal Airport · Glasgow, 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 GLW
- BWG · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport26 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field60 mi away
- BNA · Nashville International Airport74 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport74 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 GLW from JAF?
The flight distance from Glasgow (GLW) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,077 miles (14,608 km, 7,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLW to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 16m 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 cheapest way to fly from GLW to JAF?
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