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IXM to JAF: distance & flight time
Madurai (Madurai Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
135 mi
217 km · 117 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
135 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
- 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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 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 IXM from JAF?
The flight distance from Madurai (IXM) to Jaffna (JAF) is 135 miles (217 km, 117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXM to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IXM to JAF?
Nonstop service on IXM–JAF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXM to JAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IXM–JAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IXM to JAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IXM–JAF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.