Nonstop flight route between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Dickinson, North Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°47'32"N by 80°4'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°47'49"N by 102°48'6"W)
Distance from JAF to DIK:
8,522.82 miles (13,716.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jaffna Airport (JAF), Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK), Dickinson, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,523 miles (or 13,716 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAF / VCCJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°47'32"N by 80°4'12"E |
| Area Served: | Jaffna |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JAF |
| More Information: | JAF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIK / KDIK |
| Airport Name: | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport |
| Location: | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°47'49"N by 102°48'6"W |
| Area Served: | Dickinson, North Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | Dickinson Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2592 feet (790 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIK |
| More Information: | DIK Maps & Info |
Facts about Jaffna Airport (JAF):
- Jaffna Airport (JAF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Civilian flights resumed from the airport in 2002 after the Norwegian facilitated ceasefire.
- The closest airport to Jaffna Airport (JAF) is Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) SSE of JAF.
- The furthest airport from Jaffna Airport (JAF) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,511 miles (18,525 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Jaffna Airport is an air force base and domestic airport in Palaly in northern Sri Lanka.
- In addition to being known as "Jaffna Airport", another name for JAF is "யாழ்ப்பாணம் விமான நிலையம்යාපනය ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- During World War II the British Royal Air Force built an airfield in Palaly near Kankesanthurai in northern Ceylon.
- Because of Jaffna Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Jaffna Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK):
- The closest airport to Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) is Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) SW of DIK.
- Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) has 2 runways.
- The airport covers an area of 626 acres at an elevation of 2,592 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,412 miles (16,756 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 105.87 miles (170.39 km) SSE | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka |     |
| 2 | 114.33 miles (184.00 km) NW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 3 | 115.08 miles (185.20 km) SE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 134.88 miles (217.06 km) W | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 5 | 151.19 miles (243.31 km) N | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 6 | 180.87 miles (291.08 km) S | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 181.22 miles (291.64 km) SE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 193.46 miles (311.34 km) NW | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 9 | 200.14 miles (322.10 km) SSE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 205.62 miles (330.90 km) S | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 11 | 220.49 miles (354.84 km) N | Chennai International Airport (MAA) | Chennai (Madras), India | |
| 12 | 222.77 miles (358.51 km) WNW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 13 | 233.17 miles (375.25 km) WSW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 251.58 miles (404.89 km) W | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 15 | 252.56 miles (406.46 km) SSE | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,510.73 miles (18,524.68 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,499.34 miles (18,506.34 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,107.32 miles (17,875.45 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,086.40 miles (17,841.78 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,076.74 miles (17,826.24 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,047.12 miles (17,778.58 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,034.63 miles (17,758.47 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 11,028.42 miles (17,748.48 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,016.72 miles (17,729.64 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,010.99 miles (17,720.42 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 11 | 10,999.48 miles (17,701.91 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 10,979.52 miles (17,669.79 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 10,977.51 miles (17,666.55 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,971.59 miles (17,657.02 km) WSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 10,969.42 miles (17,653.53 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.62 miles (83.08 km) SW | Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 90.57 miles (145.76 km) NW | Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY) | Sidney, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 97.29 miles (156.57 km) E | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 97.44 miles (156.82 km) WNW | Dawson Community Airport (GDV) | Glendive, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 103.16 miles (166.01 km) NNW | Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN) | Williston, North Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 123.44 miles (198.65 km) NE | Minot International Airport (MOT) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 130.50 miles (210.02 km) NNE | Minot Air Force Base (MIB) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 143.54 miles (231.00 km) SE | Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG) | Mobridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 9 | 148.58 miles (239.11 km) W | Miles City Airport (MLS) | Miles City, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 157.54 miles (253.53 km) NW | L. M. Clayton Airport (OLF) | Wolf Point, Montana, United States | |
| 11 | 159.11 miles (256.06 km) NNW | Sher-Wood Airport (PWD) | Plentywood, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 166.90 miles (268.60 km) N | Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN) | Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 13 | 166.95 miles (268.68 km) SSW | Black Hills Airport (SPF) | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 172.80 miles (278.09 km) ESE | Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY) | Ashley, North Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 183.63 miles (295.52 km) S | Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,411.75 miles (16,756.05 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,309.91 miles (16,592.15 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,295.74 miles (16,569.35 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,278.87 miles (16,542.20 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,272.61 miles (16,532.12 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,255.07 miles (16,503.89 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,243.83 miles (16,485.80 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,229.59 miles (16,462.89 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,198.24 miles (16,412.43 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,192.19 miles (16,402.70 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,178.56 miles (16,380.77 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,166.68 miles (16,361.65 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,156.03 miles (16,344.51 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,150.42 miles (16,335.48 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,126.31 miles (16,296.67 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |