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JAF to SQL: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
8,863 mi
14,264 km · 7,702 nm
17h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from SQL?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to San Carlos (SQL) is 8,863 miles (14,264 km, 7,702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 51m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 12.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to SQL?
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