Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
JAF to GVT: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Greenvile (Majors Airport)
9,465 mi
15,232 km · 8,224 nm
19h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
See live JAF→GVT fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- GVT — Majors Airport · Greenvile, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 GVT
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport58 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport45 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field48 mi away
- PRX · Cox Field53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from GVT?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Greenvile (GVT) is 9,465 miles (15,232 km, 8,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to GVT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 1m 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 Greenvile?
Greenvile is 10.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to GVT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JAF–GVT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.