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JAF to SGR: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Sugar Land (Sugar Land Regional Airport)
9,699 mi
15,609 km · 8,428 nm
19h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 29m 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
- SGR — Sugar Land Regional Airport · Sugar Land, 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 SGR
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport31 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport14 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from SGR?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Sugar Land (SGR) is 9,699 miles (15,609 km, 8,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to SGR?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 29m 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 Sugar Land?
Sugar Land is 10.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to SGR?
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