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LCH to JAF: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,643 mi
15,519 km · 8,379 nm
19h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from JAF?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,643 miles (15,519 km, 8,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 22m 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 Lake Charles and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to JAF?
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