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GRF to JAF: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,267 mi
13,305 km · 7,184 nm
16h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from JAF?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,267 miles (13,305 km, 7,184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 41m 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 Fort Lewis and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 12.5 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to JAF?
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