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TXK to JAF: distance & flight time
Texarkana (Texarkana Regional Webb Field) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,423 mi
15,165 km · 8,189 nm
18h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 57m 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
- TXK — Texarkana Regional Webb Field · Texarkana, 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 TXK
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport65 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base68 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport70 mi away
- ELD · South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field70 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 TXK from JAF?
The flight distance from Texarkana (TXK) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,423 miles (15,165 km, 8,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TXK to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 57m 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 Texarkana and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Texarkana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TXK to JAF?
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