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JAF to DRE: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
8,453 mi
13,604 km · 7,345 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from DRE?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 8,453 miles (13,604 km, 7,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m 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 Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to DRE?
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