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JAF to MMJ: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Matsumoto (Matsumoto Airport)
4,037 mi
6,496 km · 3,508 nm
8h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- MMJ — Matsumoto Airport · Matsumoto, Japan
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 MMJ
- TOY · Toyama Airport53 mi away
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport112 mi away
- QGU · Gifu Airport80 mi away
- NKM · Nagoya Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from MMJ?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Matsumoto (MMJ) is 4,037 miles (6,496 km, 3,508 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to MMJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Matsumoto?
Matsumoto is 3.5 hours ahead of Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to MMJ?
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