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HVN to JAF: distance & flight time
New Haven (Tweed New Haven Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,512 mi
13,699 km · 7,397 nm
17h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HVN — Tweed New Haven Airport · New Haven, 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 HVN
- BDR · Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport20 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport61 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport63 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 HVN from JAF?
The flight distance from New Haven (HVN) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,512 miles (13,699 km, 7,397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HVN to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 9m 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 New Haven and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of New Haven.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HVN to JAF?
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