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JAF to PAJ: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Parachinar (Parachinar Airport)
1,782 mi
2,868 km · 1,549 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,782 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- PAJ — Parachinar Airport · Parachinar, Pakistan
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 PAJ
- KHT · Khost Airport40 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport42 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base57 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from PAJ?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Parachinar (PAJ) is 1,782 miles (2,868 km, 1,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to PAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 Parachinar?
Parachinar is 0.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to PAJ?
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