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JAF to MHT: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Manchester NH (Manchester-Boston Regional Airport)
8,375 mi
13,478 km · 7,278 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,375 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- MHT — Manchester-Boston Regional Airport · Manchester NH, United States
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 MHT
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport45 mi away
- ASH · Boire Field11 mi away
- CON · Concord Municipal Airport19 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from MHT?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Manchester NH (MHT) is 8,375 miles (13,478 km, 7,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to MHT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Manchester NH?
Manchester NH is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to MHT?
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