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SCE to JAF: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,665 mi
13,946 km · 7,530 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,665 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 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 SCE from JAF?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,665 miles (13,946 km, 7,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 State College Pennsylvania and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to JAF?
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