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JAF to VEL: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport)
8,912 mi
14,343 km · 7,745 nm
17h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,912 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 57m 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
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from VEL?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Vernal (VEL) is 8,912 miles (14,343 km, 7,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to VEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 57m 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 Vernal?
Vernal is 11.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to VEL?
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