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JAF to PKB: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → PARKERSBURG (Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport)
8,840 mi
14,227 km · 7,682 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 48m 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
- PKB — Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport · PARKERSBURG, 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 PKB
- ATO · Ohio University Snyder Field43 mi away
- ZZV · Zanesville Municipal Airport48 mi away
- CKB · North Central West Virginia Airport65 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from PKB?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to PARKERSBURG (PKB) is 8,840 miles (14,227 km, 7,682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to PKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from JAF to PKB?
Nonstop service on JAF–PKB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jaffna and PARKERSBURG?
PARKERSBURG is 10.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to PKB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JAF–PKB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JAF to PKB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JAF–PKB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.