Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
NQA to JAF: distance & flight time
Millington (Millington-Memphis Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,249 mi
14,885 km · 8,037 nm
18h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
See live NQA→JAF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 36m 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
- NQA — Millington-Memphis Airport · Millington, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near NQA
- MEM · Memphis International Airport23 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport27 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport42 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport54 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 NQA from JAF?
The flight distance from Millington (NQA) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,249 miles (14,885 km, 8,037 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NQA to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 36m 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 Millington and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Millington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NQA to JAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NQA–JAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.