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JAF to ALE: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Alpine (Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport)
9,650 mi
15,530 km · 8,385 nm
19h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,650 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- ALE — Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport · Alpine, 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 ALE
- MRF · Marfa Municipal Airport20 mi away
- FST · Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport59 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport70 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from ALE?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Alpine (ALE) is 9,650 miles (15,530 km, 8,385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to ALE?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 23m 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 cheapest way to fly from JAF to ALE?
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