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JAF to MXF: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Montgomery (Maxwell Air Force Base)
9,388 mi
15,109 km · 8,158 nm
18h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 53m 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
- MXF — Maxwell Air Force Base · Montgomery, 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 MXF
- MGM · Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field36 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field42 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from MXF?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Montgomery (MXF) is 9,388 miles (15,109 km, 8,158 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to MXF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Montgomery?
Montgomery is 10.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to MXF?
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