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JAF to ABY: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Albany (Southwest Georgia Regional Airport)
9,397 mi
15,124 km · 8,166 nm
18h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,397 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 54m 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- ABY — Southwest Georgia Regional Airport · Albany, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABY
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport42 mi away
- BGE · Decatur County Industrial Air Park47 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport48 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from ABY?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Albany (ABY) is 9,397 miles (15,124 km, 8,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to ABY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 54m 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 Jaffna and Albany?
Albany is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to ABY?
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