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JAF to LBT: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Lumberton (Lumberton Regional Airport)
9,078 mi
14,610 km · 7,889 nm
18h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 16m 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
- LBT — Lumberton Regional Airport · Lumberton, 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 LBT
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field28 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field37 mi away
- POB · Pope Field39 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from LBT?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Lumberton (LBT) is 9,078 miles (14,610 km, 7,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to LBT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 16m 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 Lumberton?
Lumberton is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to LBT?
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