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JAF to MLC: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Mcalester (Mc Alester Regional Airport)
9,338 mi
15,028 km · 8,115 nm
18h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- MLC — Mc Alester Regional Airport · Mcalester, 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 MLC
- ADT · Ada Regional Airport51 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport55 mi away
- ADM · Ardmore Municipal Airport81 mi away
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from MLC?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Mcalester (MLC) is 9,338 miles (15,028 km, 8,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to MLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 47m 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 Mcalester?
Mcalester is 10.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to MLC?
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