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JAF to VAD: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base)
9,410 mi
15,144 km · 8,177 nm
18h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,410 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from VAD?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Valdosta (VAD) is 9,410 miles (15,144 km, 8,177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to VAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 55m 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 Valdosta?
Valdosta is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to VAD?
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