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GPT to JAF: distance & flight time
Gulfport (Gulfport Biloxi International Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,567 mi
15,397 km · 8,314 nm
19h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,567 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 14m 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
- GPT — Gulfport Biloxi International Airport · Gulfport, 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 GPT
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base9 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport53 mi away
- HBG · Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport60 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport62 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 GPT from JAF?
The flight distance from Gulfport (GPT) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,567 miles (15,397 km, 8,314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPT to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 14m 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 Gulfport and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Gulfport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPT to JAF?
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