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JAF to JAN: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
9,456 mi
15,218 km · 8,217 nm
19h
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 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
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, 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 JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from JAN?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Jackson (JAN) is 9,456 miles (15,218 km, 8,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Jackson?
Jackson is 10.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to JAN?
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