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PIT to JAF: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,742 mi
14,069 km · 7,596 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 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 PIT from JAF?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,742 miles (14,069 km, 7,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 Pittsburgh and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to JAF?
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