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MBL to JAF: distance & flight time
Manistee (Manistee Co Blacker Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,604 mi
13,847 km · 7,477 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,604 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBL — Manistee Co Blacker Airport · Manistee, United States
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MBL
- LDM · Mason County Airport23 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport46 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport76 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport78 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBL from JAF?
The flight distance from Manistee (MBL) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,604 miles (13,847 km, 7,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBL to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Manistee and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Manistee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBL to JAF?
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