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RDD to JAF: distance & flight time
Redding (Redding Municipal Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,679 mi
13,968 km · 7,542 nm
17h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 29m 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
- RDD — Redding Municipal Airport · Redding, 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 RDD
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport54 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field98 mi away
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport100 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 RDD from JAF?
The flight distance from Redding (RDD) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,679 miles (13,968 km, 7,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDD to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 29m 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 Redding and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 12.5 hours ahead of Redding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDD to JAF?
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