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JAF to BFK: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base)
9,003 mi
14,489 km · 7,824 nm
18h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from BFK?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Buckley (BFK) is 9,003 miles (14,489 km, 7,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to BFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 7m 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 Buckley?
Buckley is 11.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to BFK?
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