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JAF to SCH: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport)
8,447 mi
13,594 km · 7,340 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,447 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m 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
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from SCH?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Scotia NY (SCH) is 8,447 miles (13,594 km, 7,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to SCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m 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 Scotia NY?
Scotia NY is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to SCH?
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