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JAF to ICT: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Wichita (Wichita Eisenhower National Airport)
9,155 mi
14,733 km · 7,955 nm
18h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- ICT — Wichita Eisenhower National Airport · Wichita, 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 ICT
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base9 mi away
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from ICT?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Wichita (ICT) is 9,155 miles (14,733 km, 7,955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to ICT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 25m 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 Wichita?
Wichita is 10.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to ICT?
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