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JAF to UOS: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Sewanee (Franklin County Airport)
9,195 mi
14,799 km · 7,991 nm
18h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,195 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 30m 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
- UOS — Franklin County Airport · Sewanee, 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 UOS
- APT · Marion County Brown Field20 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field41 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field58 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from UOS?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Sewanee (UOS) is 9,195 miles (14,799 km, 7,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to UOS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 30m 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 Sewanee?
Sewanee is 10.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to UOS?
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