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JAF to SHV: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Shreveport (Shreveport Regional Airport)
9,491 mi
15,274 km · 8,247 nm
19h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 5m 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
- SHV — Shreveport Regional Airport · Shreveport, 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 SHV
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport8 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport52 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from SHV?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Shreveport (SHV) is 9,491 miles (15,274 km, 8,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to SHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 5m 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 Shreveport?
Shreveport is 10.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to SHV?
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