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LGB to JAF: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,195 mi
14,798 km · 7,990 nm
18h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,195 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 30m 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from JAF?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,195 miles (14,798 km, 7,990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 30m 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 Long Beach and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 12.5 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to JAF?
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