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JAF to MGW: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Morgantown (Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field)
8,788 mi
14,143 km · 7,637 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- MGW — Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field · Morgantown, 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 MGW
- CKB · North Central West Virginia Airport29 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport49 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport51 mi away
- EKN · Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from MGW?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Morgantown (MGW) is 8,788 miles (14,143 km, 7,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to MGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m 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 Morgantown?
Morgantown is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to MGW?
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