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JAF to FFO: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base)
8,861 mi
14,260 km · 7,700 nm
17h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 50m 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
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, 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 FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from FFO?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Dayton (FFO) is 8,861 miles (14,260 km, 7,700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to FFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 50m 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 Dayton?
Dayton is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to FFO?
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