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PIH to JAF: distance & flight time
Pocatello (Pocatello Regional Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,709 mi
14,015 km · 7,568 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,709 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m 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
- PIH — Pocatello Regional Airport · Pocatello, 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 PIH
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport49 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport65 mi away
- LGU · Logan-Cache Airport86 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport95 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 PIH from JAF?
The flight distance from Pocatello (PIH) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,709 miles (14,015 km, 7,568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIH to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m 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 Pocatello and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 11.5 hours ahead of Pocatello.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIH to JAF?
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