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BFM to JAF: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,535 mi
15,346 km · 8,286 nm
19h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 10m 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
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 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 BFM from JAF?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,535 miles (15,346 km, 8,286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 10m 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 Mobile and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to JAF?
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