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JAF to BOS: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Boston (General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport)
8,396 mi
13,512 km · 7,296 nm
16h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 56m 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
- BOS — General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport · Boston, 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 BOS
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field16 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from BOS?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Boston (BOS) is 8,396 miles (13,512 km, 7,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to BOS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 56m 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 Boston?
Boston is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to BOS?
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