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PAN to JAF: distance & flight time
Pattani (Pattani Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,456 mi
2,343 km · 1,265 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAN — Pattani Airport · Pattani, Thailand
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PAN
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport44 mi away
- SGZ · Songkhla Airport47 mi away
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport53 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport66 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAN from JAF?
The flight distance from Pattani (PAN) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,456 miles (2,343 km, 1,265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAN to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Pattani and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 1.5 hours behind Pattani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAN to JAF?
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