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JAF to GNT: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Grants (Grants-Milan Municipal Airport)
9,287 mi
14,946 km · 8,070 nm
18h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,287 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 41m 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
- GNT — Grants-Milan Municipal Airport · Grants, 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 GNT
- GUP · Gallup Municipal Airport55 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport74 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport104 mi away
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from GNT?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Grants (GNT) is 9,287 miles (14,946 km, 8,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to GNT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 41m 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 Grants?
Grants is 11.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to GNT?
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