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JAF to GLR: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → GAYLORD (Gaylord Regional Airport)
8,533 mi
13,732 km · 7,415 nm
17h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- GLR — Gaylord Regional Airport · GAYLORD, 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 GLR
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from GLR?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to GAYLORD (GLR) is 8,533 miles (13,732 km, 7,415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to GLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from JAF to GLR?
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