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JAF to PNS: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Pensacola (Pensacola Regional Airport)
9,529 mi
15,335 km · 8,280 nm
19h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 9m 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
- PNS — Pensacola Regional Airport · Pensacola, 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 PNS
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from PNS?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Pensacola (PNS) is 9,529 miles (15,335 km, 8,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to PNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 9m 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 Pensacola?
Pensacola is 10.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to PNS?
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