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JAF to PGV: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Greenville (Pitt Greenville Airport)
8,971 mi
14,437 km · 7,795 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PGV — Pitt Greenville Airport · Greenville, 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 PGV
- OCW · Warren Field19 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field24 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from PGV?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Greenville (PGV) is 8,971 miles (14,437 km, 7,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to PGV?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 Greenville?
Greenville is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to PGV?
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