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JAF to EKI: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport)
8,770 mi
14,113 km · 7,620 nm
17h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,770 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 40m 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from EKI?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Elkhart (EKI) is 8,770 miles (14,113 km, 7,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to EKI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 40m 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 EKI?
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