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JAF to MAM: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Matamoros (General Servando Canales International Airport)
9,974 mi
16,052 km · 8,668 nm
20h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- MAM — General Servando Canales International Airport · Matamoros, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near MAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from MAM?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Matamoros (MAM) is 9,974 miles (16,052 km, 8,668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to MAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 1m 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 Jaffna and Matamoros?
Matamoros is 11.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to MAM?
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