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JAF to GJT: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Grand Junction (Grand Junction Regional Airport)
9,012 mi
14,504 km · 7,831 nm
18h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- GJT — Grand Junction Regional Airport · Grand Junction, 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 GJT
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport51 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport54 mi away
- CNY · Canyonlands Field71 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from GJT?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Grand Junction (GJT) is 9,012 miles (14,504 km, 7,831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to GJT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 8m 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 Grand Junction?
Grand Junction is 11.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to GJT?
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