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JAF to IDA: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport)
8,675 mi
13,962 km · 7,539 nm
17h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,675 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 29m 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
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from IDA?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Idaho Falls (IDA) is 8,675 miles (13,962 km, 7,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to IDA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 29m 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 Idaho Falls?
Idaho Falls is 11.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to IDA?
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