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RBL to JAF: distance & flight time
Red Bluff (Red Bluff Municipal Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,702 mi
14,005 km · 7,562 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m 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
- RBL — Red Bluff Municipal Airport · Red Bluff, 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 RBL
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport32 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport81 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base82 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 RBL from JAF?
The flight distance from Red Bluff (RBL) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,702 miles (14,005 km, 7,562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBL to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 32m 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 Red Bluff and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 12.5 hours ahead of Red Bluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBL to JAF?
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