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JAF to GBD: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Great Bend (Great Bend Municipal Airport)
9,110 mi
14,661 km · 7,917 nm
18h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 20m 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
- GBD — Great Bend Municipal Airport · Great Bend, 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 GBD
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport37 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport41 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport45 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from GBD?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Great Bend (GBD) is 9,110 miles (14,661 km, 7,917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to GBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 20m 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 Great Bend?
Great Bend is 10.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to GBD?
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