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LAX to JAF: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,181 mi
14,775 km · 7,978 nm
18h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from JAF?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,181 miles (14,775 km, 7,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 28m 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 Los Angeles and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 12.5 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to JAF?
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