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VEL to JAF: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,912 mi
14,343 km · 7,745 nm
17h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,912 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 57m 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
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 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 VEL from JAF?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,912 miles (14,343 km, 7,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Vernal and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 11.5 hours ahead of Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to JAF?
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