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JAF to LAA: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Lamar (Lamar Municipal Airport)
9,125 mi
14,685 km · 7,929 nm
18h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 22m 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
- LAA — Lamar Municipal Airport · Lamar, 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 LAA
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport99 mi away
- GLD · Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport105 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport107 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from LAA?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Lamar (LAA) is 9,125 miles (14,685 km, 7,929 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to LAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 22m 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 Lamar?
Lamar is 11.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to LAA?
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