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PDS to JAF: distance & flight time
Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,782 mi
15,743 km · 8,500 nm
19h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,782 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
- 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 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 PDS from JAF?
The flight distance from Piedras Negras (PDS) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,782 miles (15,743 km, 8,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDS to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 39m 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 Piedras Negras and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 11.5 hours ahead of Piedras Negras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDS to JAF?
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