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JAF to HTL: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport)
8,575 mi
13,801 km · 7,452 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from HTL?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Houghton Lake (HTL) is 8,575 miles (13,801 km, 7,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to HTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m 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 Houghton Lake?
Houghton Lake is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to HTL?
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