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JAF to STK: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
8,947 mi
14,400 km · 7,775 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m 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
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from STK?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Sterling (STK) is 8,947 miles (14,400 km, 7,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 1m 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 Sterling?
Sterling is 11.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to STK?
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