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JAF to CAE: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
9,173 mi
14,762 km · 7,971 nm
18h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 27m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from CAE?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Columbia (CAE) is 9,173 miles (14,762 km, 7,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 27m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to CAE?
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