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SDX to JAF: distance & flight time
Sedona (Sedona Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,256 mi
14,897 km · 8,044 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDX — Sedona Airport · Sedona, 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 SDX
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport21 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field38 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport99 mi away
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional 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 SDX from JAF?
The flight distance from Sedona (SDX) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,256 miles (14,897 km, 8,044 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDX to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 37m 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 Sedona and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 12.5 hours ahead of Sedona.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDX to JAF?
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