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RCA to JAF: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,705 mi
14,009 km · 7,564 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, 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 RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 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 RCA from JAF?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,705 miles (14,009 km, 7,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 32m 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 Rapid City and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 11.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to JAF?
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