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PCB to JAF: distance & flight time
Jakarta (Pondok Cabe Air Base) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
2,149 mi
3,458 km · 1,867 nm
4h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PCB — Pondok Cabe Air Base · Jakarta, Indonesia
- 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 PCB
- HLP · Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport10 mi away
- CGK · Soekarno-Hatta International Airport16 mi away
- BDO · Husein Sastranegara International Airport68 mi away
- TSY · Cibeureum Airport123 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 PCB from JAF?
The flight distance from Jakarta (PCB) to Jaffna (JAF) is 2,149 miles (3,458 km, 1,867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PCB to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 41m 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 Jakarta and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 1.5 hours behind Jakarta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PCB to JAF?
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