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OWD to JAF: distance & flight time
Norwood (Norwood Memorial Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,410 mi
13,535 km · 7,308 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,410 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m 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
- OWD — Norwood Memorial Airport · Norwood, 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 OWD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field20 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport25 mi away
- PYM · Plymouth Municipal Airport30 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 OWD from JAF?
The flight distance from Norwood (OWD) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,410 miles (13,535 km, 7,308 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OWD to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Norwood and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Norwood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OWD to JAF?
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