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JAF to AVL: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport)
9,112 mi
14,665 km · 7,918 nm
18h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,112 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from AVL?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Asheville (AVL) 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 JAF to AVL?
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 Jaffna and Asheville?
Asheville is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to AVL?
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