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JAF to MGY: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport)
8,879 mi
14,290 km · 7,716 nm
17h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 53m 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
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, 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 MGY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base19 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport22 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from MGY?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Dayton (MGY) is 8,879 miles (14,290 km, 7,716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to MGY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 53m 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 Dayton?
Dayton is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to MGY?
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