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APC to JAF: distance & flight time
Napa (Napa County Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,820 mi
14,194 km · 7,664 nm
17h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- APC — Napa County Airport · Napa, 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 APC
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport41 mi away
- NOT · Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field16 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base20 mi away
- CCR · Buchanan Field20 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 APC from JAF?
The flight distance from Napa (APC) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,820 miles (14,194 km, 7,664 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APC to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 46m 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 Napa and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 12.5 hours ahead of Napa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APC to JAF?
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