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PMB to JAF: distance & flight time
Pembina (Pembina Municipal Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,375 mi
13,479 km · 7,278 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,375 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m 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
- PMB — Pembina Municipal Airport · Pembina, 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 PMB
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 PMB from JAF?
The flight distance from Pembina (PMB) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,375 miles (13,479 km, 7,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMB to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m 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 Pembina and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Pembina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMB to JAF?
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