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JAF to ABQ: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
9,309 mi
14,981 km · 8,089 nm
18h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from ABQ?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 9,309 miles (14,981 km, 8,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 43m 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 Jaffna and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 11.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to ABQ?
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