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JAF to MEB: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
5,310 mi
8,546 km · 4,615 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,310 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from MEB?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Melbourne (MEB) is 5,310 miles (8,546 km, 4,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 4.5 hours ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to MEB?
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