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HVS to JAF: distance & flight time
Hartsville (Hartsville Regional Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,119 mi
14,675 km · 7,924 nm
18h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HVS — Hartsville Regional Airport · Hartsville, 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 HVS
- HCW · Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field23 mi away
- FLO · Florence Regional Airport27 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field27 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport73 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 HVS from JAF?
The flight distance from Hartsville (HVS) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,119 miles (14,675 km, 7,924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HVS to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 21m 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 cheapest way to fly from HVS to JAF?
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