Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
OXC to JAF: distance & flight time
Oxford (Waterbury Oxford Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,507 mi
13,690 km · 7,392 nm
17h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
See live OXC→JAF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 9m 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
- OXC — Waterbury Oxford Airport · Oxford, 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 OXC
- DXR · Danbury Municipal Airport19 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport20 mi away
- BDR · Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport22 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport62 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 OXC from JAF?
The flight distance from Oxford (OXC) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,507 miles (13,690 km, 7,392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OXC to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 9m 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 Oxford and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Oxford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OXC to JAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OXC–JAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.