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MDH to JAF: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,078 mi
14,610 km · 7,889 nm
18h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from JAF?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,078 miles (14,610 km, 7,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 16m 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 cheapest way to fly from MDH to JAF?
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