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SLE to JAF: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,393 mi
13,507 km · 7,293 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale 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 SLE from JAF?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,393 miles (13,507 km, 7,293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 55m 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 Salem and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 12.5 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to JAF?
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