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JAF to JRB: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → New York (Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport)
8,576 mi
13,802 km · 7,453 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- JRB — Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport · New York, 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 JRB
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport8 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport9 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport4 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from JRB?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to New York (JRB) is 8,576 miles (13,802 km, 7,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to JRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m 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 New York?
New York is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to JRB?
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