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TEX to JAF: distance & flight time
Telluride (Telluride Regional Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,098 mi
14,642 km · 7,906 nm
18h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 18m 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
- TEX — Telluride Regional Airport · Telluride, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near TEX
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport38 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport56 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport60 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport66 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 TEX from JAF?
The flight distance from Telluride (TEX) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,098 miles (14,642 km, 7,906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TEX to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 18m 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 Telluride and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 11.5 hours ahead of Telluride.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TEX to JAF?
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