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JAF to FOD: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport)
8,802 mi
14,166 km · 7,649 nm
17h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,802 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 44m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from FOD?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Fort Dodge (FOD) is 8,802 miles (14,166 km, 7,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to FOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 44m 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 Fort Dodge?
Fort Dodge is 10.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to FOD?
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