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HIB to JAF: distance & flight time
Hibbing (Range Regional Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,462 mi
13,618 km · 7,353 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m 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
- HIB — Range Regional Airport · Hibbing, 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 HIB
- GPZ · Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field34 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport48 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport56 mi away
- INL · Falls International Airport86 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 HIB from JAF?
The flight distance from Hibbing (HIB) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,462 miles (13,618 km, 7,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIB to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Hibbing and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Hibbing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIB to JAF?
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