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JAF to NKX: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Miramar (Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field)
9,279 mi
14,933 km · 8,063 nm
18h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- NKX — Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field · Miramar, 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 NKX
- SAN · San Diego International Airport10 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field10 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field12 mi away
- CLD · Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from NKX?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Miramar (NKX) is 9,279 miles (14,933 km, 8,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to NKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 40m 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 Miramar?
Miramar is 12.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to NKX?
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