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JAF to IOW: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
8,844 mi
14,232 km · 7,685 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,844 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 48m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from IOW?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Iowa City (IOW) is 8,844 miles (14,232 km, 7,685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 48m 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 Iowa City?
Iowa City is 10.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to IOW?
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