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JAF to PSX: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Palacios (Palacios Municipal Airport)
9,764 mi
15,714 km · 8,485 nm
19h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,764 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 37m 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
- PSX — Palacios Municipal Airport · Palacios, 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 PSX
- BBC · Bay City Municipal Airport29 mi away
- VCT · Victoria Regional Airport41 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport54 mi away
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from PSX?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Palacios (PSX) is 9,764 miles (15,714 km, 8,485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to PSX?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 37m 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 Palacios?
Palacios is 10.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to PSX?
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