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JAF to GFL: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Queensbury (Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport)
8,410 mi
13,534 km · 7,308 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,410 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m 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
- GFL — Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport · Queensbury, 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 GFL
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport36 mi away
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport37 mi away
- ALB · Albany International Airport42 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from GFL?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Queensbury (GFL) is 8,410 miles (13,534 km, 7,308 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to GFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Queensbury?
Queensbury is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to GFL?
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