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RIL to JAF: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,993 mi
14,472 km · 7,814 nm
18h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 6m 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
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from JAF?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,993 miles (14,472 km, 7,814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 6m 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 Rifle and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 11.5 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to JAF?
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