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AGC to JAF: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Allegheny County Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,744 mi
14,072 km · 7,598 nm
17h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,744 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AGC — Allegheny County Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 AGC
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport19 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport28 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport38 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport40 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 AGC from JAF?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (AGC) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,744 miles (14,072 km, 7,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AGC to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 37m 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 Pittsburgh and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AGC to JAF?
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