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JAF to OAK: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
8,852 mi
14,245 km · 7,692 nm
17h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,852 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 49m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from OAK?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Oakland (OAK) is 8,852 miles (14,245 km, 7,692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 49m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 12.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to OAK?
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