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JAF to JMS: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Jamestown (Jamestown Regional Airport)
8,517 mi
13,707 km · 7,401 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m 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
- JMS — Jamestown Regional Airport · Jamestown, 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 JMS
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport83 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport88 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base93 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from JMS?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Jamestown (JMS) is 8,517 miles (13,707 km, 7,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to JMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m 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 Jamestown?
Jamestown is 10.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to JMS?
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