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CIC to JAF: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,734 mi
14,056 km · 7,589 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,734 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m 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
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, 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 CIC
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport32 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base51 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport51 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport54 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 CIC from JAF?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,734 miles (14,056 km, 7,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 Chico and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 12.5 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to JAF?
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