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JAF to NEL: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
8,625 mi
13,881 km · 7,495 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,625 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m 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
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from NEL?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 8,625 miles (13,881 km, 7,495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to NEL?
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