Nonstop flight route between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°47'32"N by 80°4'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°43'17"N by 122°13'14"W)
Distance from JAF to OAK:
8,851.50 miles (14,245.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jaffna Airport (JAF), Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Oakland International Airport (OAK), Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,851 miles (or 14,245 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Jaffna Airport and Oakland International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Jaffna Airport and Oakland International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAF / VCCJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°47'32"N by 80°4'12"E |
| Area Served: | Jaffna |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JAF |
| More Information: | JAF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OAK / KOAK |
| Airport Name: | Oakland International Airport |
| Location: | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°43'17"N by 122°13'14"W |
| Area Served: | East Bay, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Oakland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OAK |
| More Information: | OAK Maps & Info |
Facts about Jaffna Airport (JAF):
- The furthest airport from Jaffna Airport (JAF) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,511 miles (18,525 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Jaffna Airport (JAF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Jaffna Airport (JAF) is Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) SSE of JAF.
- In addition to being known as "Jaffna Airport", another name for JAF is "யாழ்ப்பாணம் விமான நிலையம்යාපනය ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- The inaugural flight by Air Ceylon on 10 December 1947 was from Ratmalana Airport to Madras via Kankesanthurai.
- Because of Jaffna Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Jaffna Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Oakland International Airport (OAK):
- The closest airport to Oakland International Airport (OAK) is Hayward Executive Airport (HWD), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SE of OAK.
- Because of Oakland International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Oakland International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The Port of Oakland and Coulomb Technologies has announced that electric vehicle driver services have arrived at Oakland International Airport with the installation of eight ChargePoint Network charging stations for EVs in the Premier Parking Lot.
- Passengers at the airport peaked in 2007 at 14.6 million and declined to 9.3 million in 2011.
- The furthest airport from Oakland International Airport (OAK) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,354 miles (18,273 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Oakland International Airport (OAK) has 4 runways.
- Boeing Air Transport began scheduled flights to Oakland in December 1927.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 105.87 miles (170.39 km) SSE | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka |     |
| 2 | 114.33 miles (184.00 km) NW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 3 | 115.08 miles (185.20 km) SE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 134.88 miles (217.06 km) W | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 5 | 151.19 miles (243.31 km) N | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 6 | 180.87 miles (291.08 km) S | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 181.22 miles (291.64 km) SE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 193.46 miles (311.34 km) NW | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 9 | 200.14 miles (322.10 km) SSE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 205.62 miles (330.90 km) S | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 11 | 220.49 miles (354.84 km) N | Chennai International Airport (MAA) | Chennai (Madras), India | |
| 12 | 222.77 miles (358.51 km) WNW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 13 | 233.17 miles (375.25 km) WSW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 251.58 miles (404.89 km) W | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 15 | 252.56 miles (406.46 km) SSE | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,510.73 miles (18,524.68 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,499.34 miles (18,506.34 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,107.32 miles (17,875.45 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,086.40 miles (17,841.78 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,076.74 miles (17,826.24 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,047.12 miles (17,778.58 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,034.63 miles (17,758.47 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 11,028.42 miles (17,748.48 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,016.72 miles (17,729.64 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,010.99 miles (17,720.42 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 11 | 10,999.48 miles (17,701.91 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 10,979.52 miles (17,669.79 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 10,977.51 miles (17,666.55 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,971.59 miles (17,657.02 km) WSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 10,969.42 miles (17,653.53 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.93 miles (11.15 km) SE | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 2 | 11.01 miles (17.72 km) SW | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| 3 | 18.89 miles (30.41 km) SSE | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 4 | 20.58 miles (33.13 km) NNE | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 5 | 21.02 miles (33.83 km) SW | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | |
| 6 | 21.98 miles (35.37 km) E | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 7 | 23.18 miles (37.31 km) SSE | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 8 | 29.48 miles (47.45 km) SSE | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 9 | 34.14 miles (54.94 km) N | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 10 | 34.42 miles (55.40 km) NNW | Marin County Airport (NOT) | Novato, California, United States | |
| 11 | 34.70 miles (55.84 km) SE | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 12 | 40.67 miles (65.46 km) NNE | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 13 | 47.49 miles (76.43 km) NNE | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 14 | 54.95 miles (88.43 km) ENE | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 15 | 59.22 miles (95.30 km) SSE | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,354.35 miles (18,273.00 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,295.00 miles (18,177.50 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,266.01 miles (18,130.84 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,254.54 miles (18,112.37 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,242.07 miles (18,092.31 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,164.23 miles (17,967.04 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,151.08 miles (17,945.88 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 11,144.39 miles (17,935.11 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,055.53 miles (17,792.11 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,053.26 miles (17,788.46 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,039.19 miles (17,765.81 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,989.91 miles (17,686.50 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,989.14 miles (17,685.27 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,979.55 miles (17,669.83 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,958.47 miles (17,635.91 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |