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JAF to STC: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Saint Cloud (St Cloud Regional Airport)
8,596 mi
13,834 km · 7,470 nm
17h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 19m 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
- STC — St Cloud Regional Airport · Saint Cloud, 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 STC
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from STC?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Saint Cloud (STC) is 8,596 miles (13,834 km, 7,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to STC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 19m 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 Saint Cloud?
Saint Cloud is 10.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to STC?
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