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SHD to JAF: distance & flight time
Weyers Cave (Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,850 mi
14,243 km · 7,690 nm
17h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 49m 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
- SHD — Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport · Weyers Cave, 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 SHD
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 SHD from JAF?
The flight distance from Weyers Cave (SHD) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,850 miles (14,243 km, 7,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHD to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 49m 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 Weyers Cave and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Weyers Cave.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHD to JAF?
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