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JAF to CBF: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
8,900 mi
14,322 km · 7,733 nm
17h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from CBF?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 8,900 miles (14,322 km, 7,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 55m 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 cheapest way to fly from JAF to CBF?
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