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JAF to NUQ: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield)
8,875 mi
14,282 km · 7,712 nm
17h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 52m 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
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from NUQ?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Mountain View (NUQ) is 8,875 miles (14,282 km, 7,712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to NUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 52m 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 Mountain View?
Mountain View is 12.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to NUQ?
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