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IXR to JJM: distance & flight time
Ranchi (Birsa Munda Airport) → Meru National Park (Mulika Lodge Airport)
3,541 mi
5,698 km · 3,077 nm
7h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 25m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IXR — Birsa Munda Airport · Ranchi, India
- JJM — Mulika Lodge Airport · Meru National Park, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near IXR
- IXW · Sonari Airport64 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport79 mi away
- RRK · Rourkela Airport80 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport102 mi away
Near JJM
- UAS · Buffalo Spring52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport81 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport92 mi away
- GAS · Garissa Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IXR from JJM?
The flight distance from Ranchi (IXR) to Meru National Park (JJM) is 3,541 miles (5,698 km, 3,077 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXR to JJM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 25m 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 IXR to JJM?
Nonstop service on IXR–JJM 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 7h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ranchi and Meru National Park?
Meru National Park is 2.5 hours behind Ranchi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXR to JJM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IXR–JJM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IXR to JJM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IXR–JJM 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.