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SWO to JAF: distance & flight time
Stillwater (Stillwater Regional Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,256 mi
14,897 km · 8,044 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m 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
- SWO — Stillwater Regional Airport · Stillwater, 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 SWO
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport23 mi away
- PNC · Ponca City Regional Airport39 mi away
- END · Vance Air Force Base48 mi away
- TIK · Tinker Air Force Base54 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 SWO from JAF?
The flight distance from Stillwater (SWO) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,256 miles (14,897 km, 8,044 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWO to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 37m 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 Stillwater and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Stillwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWO to JAF?
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