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JAF to MOB: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Mobile (Mobile Regional Airport)
9,534 mi
15,344 km · 8,285 nm
19h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 10m 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
- MOB — Mobile Regional Airport · Mobile, 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 MOB
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport44 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base45 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from MOB?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Mobile (MOB) is 9,534 miles (15,344 km, 8,285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to MOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 10m 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 Mobile?
Mobile is 10.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to MOB?
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