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JAF to OBE: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Okeechobee (Okeechobee County Airport)
9,575 mi
15,410 km · 8,321 nm
19h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 15m 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
- OBE — Okeechobee County Airport · Okeechobee, 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 OBE
- SEF · Sebring Regional Airport33 mi away
- PHK · Palm Beach County Glades Airport34 mi away
- FPR · St Lucie County International Airport34 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from OBE?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Okeechobee (OBE) is 9,575 miles (15,410 km, 8,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to OBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 15m 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 Okeechobee?
Okeechobee is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to OBE?
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