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JAF to SMO: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
9,175 mi
14,766 km · 7,973 nm
18h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 27m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from SMO?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 9,175 miles (14,766 km, 7,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 27m 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 Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 12.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to SMO?
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