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SLC to JAF: distance & flight time
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,859 mi
14,256 km · 7,698 nm
17h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 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 SLC from JAF?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,859 miles (14,256 km, 7,698 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLC to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 50m 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 Salt Lake City and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 11.5 hours ahead of Salt Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLC to JAF?
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