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JAF to BDL: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport)
8,467 mi
13,627 km · 7,358 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,467 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, 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 BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from BDL?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Windsor Locks (BDL) is 8,467 miles (13,627 km, 7,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to BDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Windsor Locks?
Windsor Locks is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to BDL?
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