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SHV to JAF: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Shreveport Regional Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,491 mi
15,274 km · 8,247 nm
19h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHV — Shreveport Regional Airport · Shreveport, 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 SHV
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport8 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport52 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 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 SHV from JAF?
The flight distance from Shreveport (SHV) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,491 miles (15,274 km, 8,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHV to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 5m 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 Shreveport and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHV to JAF?
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