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JAF to DEN: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Denver (Denver International Airport)
8,993 mi
14,472 km · 7,814 nm
18h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- DEN — Denver International Airport · Denver, 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 DEN
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport22 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from DEN?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Denver (DEN) is 8,993 miles (14,472 km, 7,814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to DEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 6m 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 Denver?
Denver is 11.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to DEN?
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