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JAF to RDR: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base)
8,443 mi
13,588 km · 7,337 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m 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
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from RDR?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Red River (RDR) is 8,443 miles (13,588 km, 7,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to RDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 Red River?
Red River is 10.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to RDR?
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