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JAF to EAU: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Eau Claire (Chippewa Valley Regional Airport)
8,624 mi
13,878 km · 7,494 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,624 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- EAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · Eau Claire, 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 EAU
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from EAU?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Eau Claire (EAU) is 8,624 miles (13,878 km, 7,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to EAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 Eau Claire?
Eau Claire is 10.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to EAU?
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