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NBG to JAF: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,621 mi
15,484 km · 8,361 nm
19h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 20m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from JAF?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,621 miles (15,484 km, 8,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 20m 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 New Orleans and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to JAF?
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