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MCF to JAF: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,587 mi
15,429 km · 8,331 nm
19h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from JAF?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,587 miles (15,429 km, 8,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 16m 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 Tampa and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to JAF?
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