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PBF to JAF: distance & flight time
Pine Bluff (Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,354 mi
15,054 km · 8,129 nm
18h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,354 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 48m 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 gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBF — Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field · Pine Bluff, United States
- 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 PBF
- LIT · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field42 mi away
- LRF · Little Rock Air Force Base53 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field69 mi away
- GLH · Mid Delta Regional Airport72 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 PBF from JAF?
The flight distance from Pine Bluff (PBF) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,354 miles (15,054 km, 8,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBF to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 48m 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 Pine Bluff and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Pine Bluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBF to JAF?
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