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AVL to JAF: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,112 mi
14,665 km · 7,918 nm
18h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,112 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 20m 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
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from JAF?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,112 miles (14,665 km, 7,918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 20m 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 Asheville and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to JAF?
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