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JAF to RBL: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Red Bluff (Red Bluff Municipal Airport)
8,702 mi
14,005 km · 7,562 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m 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
- RBL — Red Bluff Municipal Airport · Red Bluff, 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 RBL
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport32 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport81 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from RBL?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Red Bluff (RBL) is 8,702 miles (14,005 km, 7,562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to RBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 32m 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 Red Bluff?
Red Bluff is 12.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to RBL?
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