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JAF to LDJ: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Linden (Linden Airport)
8,588 mi
13,820 km · 7,462 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,588 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 18m 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
- LDJ — Linden Airport · Linden, 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 LDJ
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport7 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport22 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport24 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from LDJ?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Linden (LDJ) is 8,588 miles (13,820 km, 7,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to LDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 18m 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 Linden?
Linden is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to LDJ?
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