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JAF to YIP: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
8,695 mi
13,993 km · 7,556 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YIP?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Detroit (YIP) is 8,695 miles (13,993 km, 7,556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to YIP?
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