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MSP to JAF: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,636 mi
13,898 km · 7,505 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m 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 gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from JAF?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,636 miles (13,898 km, 7,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 24m 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 Minneapolis and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to JAF?
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