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JAF to NXX: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Willow Grove (Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base)
8,637 mi
13,899 km · 7,505 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,637 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NXX — Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base · Willow Grove, 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 NXX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport23 mi away
- BBX · Wings Field8 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport9 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from NXX?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Willow Grove (NXX) is 8,637 miles (13,899 km, 7,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to NXX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from JAF to NXX?
Nonstop service on JAF–NXX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jaffna and Willow Grove?
Willow Grove is 10.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to NXX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JAF–NXX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JAF to NXX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JAF–NXX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.