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JAF to BWI: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)
8,738 mi
14,063 km · 7,593 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from BWI?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Baltimore (BWI) is 8,738 miles (14,063 km, 7,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to BWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 Baltimore?
Baltimore is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to BWI?
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