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JAF to BFT: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport)
9,255 mi
14,894 km · 8,042 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m 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
- BFT — Beaufort County Airport · Beaufort, 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 BFT
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport13 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport39 mi away
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field41 mi away
- CHS · Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from BFT?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Beaufort (BFT) is 9,255 miles (14,894 km, 8,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to BFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 37m 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 Beaufort?
Beaufort is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to BFT?
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