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SPA to JAF: distance & flight time
Spartangurg (Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,132 mi
14,696 km · 7,935 nm
18h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,132 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SPA — Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport · Spartangurg, 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 SPA
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport61 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport23 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport26 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 SPA from JAF?
The flight distance from Spartangurg (SPA) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,132 miles (14,696 km, 7,935 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPA to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from SPA to JAF?
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