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PZI to JAF: distance & flight time
Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,831 mi
2,947 km · 1,591 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PZI — Bao'anying Airport · Panzhihua, China
- 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 PZI
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base56 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport94 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport96 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport103 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 PZI from JAF?
The flight distance from Panzhihua (PZI) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,831 miles (2,947 km, 1,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZI to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 Panzhihua and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours behind Panzhihua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZI to JAF?
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