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MES to JAF: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,346 mi
2,167 km · 1,170 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 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 MES from JAF?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,346 miles (2,167 km, 1,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 Medan and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 1.5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to JAF?
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