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JAF to MKE: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport)
8,715 mi
14,025 km · 7,573 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,715 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m 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
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, 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 MKE
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport13 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport14 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport24 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from MKE?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 8,715 miles (14,025 km, 7,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to MKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m 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 Milwaukee?
Milwaukee is 10.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to MKE?
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