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JAF to PVG: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
3,051 mi
4,911 km · 2,652 nm
6h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from PVG?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Shanghai (PVG) is 3,051 miles (4,911 km, 2,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 27m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2.5 hours ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to PVG?
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