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IRK to JAF: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,958 mi
14,416 km · 7,784 nm
18h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 2m 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
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 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 IRK from JAF?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,958 miles (14,416 km, 7,784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 2m 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 Kirksville and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to JAF?
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