How far is New York, NY, from Jaffna?

The distance between Jaffna (Jaffna Airport) and New York (New York John F. Kennedy International Airport) is 8582 miles / 13812 kilometers / 7458 nautical miles.

Distance from Jaffna to New York

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Jaffna to New York. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 8582.498 miles
• 13812.191 kilometers
• 7457.987 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 8573.578 miles
• 13797.836 kilometers
• 7450.235 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Jaffna to New York?

The estimated flight time from Jaffna Airport to New York John F. Kennedy International Airport is 16 hours and 44 minutes.

What is the time difference between Jaffna and New York?

The time difference between Jaffna and New York is 10 hours 30 minutes. New York is 10 hours 30 minutes behind Jaffna.

Flight carbon footprint between Jaffna Airport (JAF) and New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

On average, flying from Jaffna to New York generates about 1 084 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 084 kilograms equals 2 391 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Jaffna to New York

See the map of the shortest flight path between Jaffna Airport (JAF) and New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Airport information

Origin	Jaffna Airport
City:	Jaffna
Country:	Sri Lanka
IATA Code:	JAF
ICAO Code:	VCCJ
Coordinates:	9°47′32″N, 80°4′12″E

Destination	New York John F. Kennedy International Airport
City:	New York, NY
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	JFK
ICAO Code:	KJFK
Coordinates:	40°38′23″N, 73°46′44″W