Nonstop flight route between O'Neill, Nebraska, United States and Jaffna, Sri Lanka:
Departure Airport:
(42°28'9"N by 98°41'13"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°47'32"N by 80°4'12"E)
Distance from ONL to JAF:
8,825.00 miles (14,202.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL), O'Neill, Nebraska, United States and Jaffna Airport (JAF), Jaffna, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,825 miles (or 14,202 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between O'Neill Municipal Airport and Jaffna Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between O'Neill Municipal Airport and Jaffna Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ONL / KONL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | O'Neill, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°28'9"N by 98°41'13"W |
| Area Served: | O'Neill, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | O'Neill Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2031 feet (619 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ONL |
| More Information: | ONL Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL):
- The furthest airport from O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,551 miles (16,980 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "O'Neill Municipal Airport", another name for ONL is "John L. Baker Field".
- The closest airport to O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL) is Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) W of ONL.
Facts about Jaffna Airport (JAF):
- Civilian flights resumed from the airport in 2002 after the Norwegian facilitated ceasefire.
- 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.
- During World War II the British Royal Air Force built an airfield in Palaly near Kankesanthurai in northern Ceylon.
- Jaffna Airport (JAF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Jaffna Airport (JAF) is Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) SSE of JAF.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Jaffna Airport", another name for JAF is "யாழ்ப்பாணம் விமான நிலையம்යාපනය ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 66.92 miles (107.71 km) W | Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States |     |
| 2 | 72.26 miles (116.30 km) ESE | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 72.96 miles (117.41 km) ENE | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 86.62 miles (139.40 km) SW | Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 95.93 miles (154.39 km) NNE | Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 98.30 miles (158.19 km) WNW | Miller Field (VTN) | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 98.75 miles (158.92 km) SE | Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 105.58 miles (169.92 km) S | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 117.51 miles (189.12 km) E | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 121.11 miles (194.90 km) ESE | Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 121.52 miles (195.57 km) S | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 124.75 miles (200.76 km) NE | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 128.55 miles (206.88 km) E | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 128.90 miles (207.45 km) SSW | Jim Kelly Field (LXN) | Lexington, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 129.50 miles (208.41 km) S | Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) | Hastings, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,550.92 miles (16,980.02 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,524.22 miles (16,937.04 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,501.10 miles (16,899.84 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,482.22 miles (16,869.46 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,476.89 miles (16,860.88 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,436.57 miles (16,795.99 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,422.64 miles (16,773.57 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,418.37 miles (16,766.70 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,412.75 miles (16,757.65 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,397.78 miles (16,733.56 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,387.42 miles (16,716.89 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,387.21 miles (16,716.55 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,355.38 miles (16,665.32 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,345.67 miles (16,649.70 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 15 | 10,331.39 miles (16,626.72 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |