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JAF to MDL: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport)
1,338 mi
2,154 km · 1,163 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, Burma
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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from MDL?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Mandalay (MDL) is 1,338 miles (2,154 km, 1,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to MDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m 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 Mandalay?
Mandalay is 1 hour ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to MDL?
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