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JAF to TUP: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Tupelo (Tupelo Regional Airport)
9,306 mi
14,976 km · 8,087 nm
18h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 43m 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
- TUP — Tupelo Regional Airport · Tupelo, 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 TUP
- UOX · University Oxford Airport44 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base47 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport57 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from TUP?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Tupelo (TUP) is 9,306 miles (14,976 km, 8,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to TUP?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 43m 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 Tupelo?
Tupelo is 10.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to TUP?
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