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JAF to LCH: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
9,643 mi
15,519 km · 8,379 nm
19h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from LCH?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 9,643 miles (15,519 km, 8,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 10.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to LCH?
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