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VAD to JAF: distance & flight time
Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,410 mi
15,144 km · 8,177 nm
18h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,410 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 55m 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
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 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 VAD from JAF?
The flight distance from Valdosta (VAD) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,410 miles (15,144 km, 8,177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAD to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 55m 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 Valdosta and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Valdosta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAD to JAF?
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