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JAF to CMX: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Hancock (Houghton County Memorial Airport)
8,439 mi
13,581 km · 7,333 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m 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
- CMX — Houghton County Memorial Airport · Hancock, 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 CMX
- MQT · Sawyer International Airport76 mi away
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport92 mi away
- EGV · Eagle River Union Airport93 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from CMX?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Hancock (CMX) is 8,439 miles (13,581 km, 7,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to CMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 Hancock?
Hancock is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to CMX?
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