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GRI to JAF: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,928 mi
14,368 km · 7,758 nm
17h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 58m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from JAF?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,928 miles (14,368 km, 7,758 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 58m 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 Island and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to JAF?
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