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JAF to MKZ: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Malacca (Malacca Airport)
1,609 mi
2,590 km · 1,398 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- MKZ — Malacca Airport · Malacca, Malaysia
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 MKZ
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport72 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport77 mi away
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from MKZ?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Malacca (MKZ) is 1,609 miles (2,590 km, 1,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to MKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Malacca?
Malacca is 2.5 hours ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to MKZ?
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