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JAF to DXR: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Danbury (Danbury Municipal Airport)
8,522 mi
13,716 km · 7,406 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DXR — Danbury Municipal Airport · Danbury, 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 DXR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport46 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport53 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport59 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from DXR?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Danbury (DXR) is 8,522 miles (13,716 km, 7,406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to DXR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 Danbury?
Danbury is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to DXR?
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