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JAF to PYM: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Plymouth (Plymouth Municipal Airport)
8,414 mi
13,541 km · 7,311 nm
16h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,414 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- PYM — Plymouth Municipal Airport · Plymouth, 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 PYM
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from PYM?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Plymouth (PYM) is 8,414 miles (13,541 km, 7,311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to PYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 58m 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 Plymouth?
Plymouth is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to PYM?
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