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JAF to DCU: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport)
9,250 mi
14,887 km · 8,038 nm
18h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, 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 DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from DCU?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Decatur (DCU) is 9,250 miles (14,887 km, 8,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to DCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 cheapest way to fly from JAF to DCU?
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