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There are 6 ways to get from California to Jaffna by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Jaffna

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane SFO - JAF
    27h 41m
    Rs 234,187–1,005,191

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport, train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane plane SFO - MAA
    2. Take the train from Tambaram to Nagappattinamtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    36h 20m
    Rs 167,313–586,107

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Jaffna

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane LAX - JAF
    29h 15m
    Rs 283,300–855,220

  4. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Jaffna

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane SMF - JAF
    34h
    Rs 341,609–1,402,225

  5. Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Jaffna

    1. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane FAT - JAF
    36h 54m
    Rs 391,215–1,201,515

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Sigiriya Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane SFO - GIU
    2. Take the bus from Dambulla to Kachcheribus bus
    37h 9m

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Jaffna (JAF) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration29h 40mAverage Duration
TicketRs 234,971Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?

Singapore Airlines, IndiGo Airlines, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Jaffna (JAF) every 4 hours.

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