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HTL to JAF: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,575 mi
13,801 km · 7,452 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County 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 HTL from JAF?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,575 miles (13,801 km, 7,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m 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 Houghton Lake and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to JAF?
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