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SKA to JAF: distance & flight time
Spokane (Fairchild Air Force Base) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,324 mi
13,396 km · 7,233 nm
16h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 47m 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
- SKA — Fairchild Air Force Base · Spokane, 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 SKA
- GEG · Spokane International Airport6 mi away
- SFF · Felts Field16 mi away
- COE · Coeur D'Alene - Pappy Boyington Field40 mi away
- PUW · Pullman Moscow Regional Airport65 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 SKA from JAF?
The flight distance from Spokane (SKA) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,324 miles (13,396 km, 7,233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKA to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 47m 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 Spokane and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 12.5 hours ahead of Spokane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKA to JAF?
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