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JAF to SNY: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Sidney (Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field)
8,915 mi
14,347 km · 7,747 nm
17h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,915 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- SNY — Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field · Sidney, 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 SNY
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport37 mi away
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport62 mi away
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport65 mi away
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from SNY?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Sidney (SNY) is 8,915 miles (14,347 km, 7,747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to SNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 57m 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 Sidney?
Sidney is 11.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to SNY?
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