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TLH to JAF: distance & flight time
Tallahassee (Tallahassee Regional Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,474 mi
15,246 km · 8,232 nm
19h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TLH — Tallahassee Regional Airport · Tallahassee, 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 TLH
- BGE · Decatur County Industrial Air Park43 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport45 mi away
- AAF · Apalachicola Regional Airport61 mi away
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport69 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 TLH from JAF?
The flight distance from Tallahassee (TLH) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,474 miles (15,246 km, 8,232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TLH to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 3m 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 Tallahassee and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Tallahassee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TLH to JAF?
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