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JAF to PSP: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport)
9,232 mi
14,858 km · 8,023 nm
18h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from PSP?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 9,232 miles (14,858 km, 8,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to PSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 34m 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 Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 12.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to PSP?
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