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WWR to JAF: distance & flight time
Woodward (West Woodward Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,242 mi
14,874 km · 8,032 nm
18h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WWR — West Woodward Airport · Woodward, 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 WWR
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport78 mi away
- END · Vance Air Force Base90 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport90 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport95 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 WWR from JAF?
The flight distance from Woodward (WWR) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,242 miles (14,874 km, 8,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WWR to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 35m 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 cheapest way to fly from WWR to JAF?
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