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JAF to CEC: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Crescent City (Jack Mc Namara Field Airport)
8,554 mi
13,767 km · 7,433 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- CEC — Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent City, 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 CEC
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport56 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field68 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport81 mi away
- OTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from CEC?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Crescent City (CEC) is 8,554 miles (13,767 km, 7,433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to CEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 Crescent City?
Crescent City is 12.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to CEC?
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