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MRV to JAF: distance & flight time
Mineralnye Vody (Mineralnyye Vody Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
3,244 mi
5,220 km · 2,819 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRV — Mineralnyye Vody Airport · Mineralnye Vody, Russia
- 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 MRV
- NAL · Nalchik Airport56 mi away
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport77 mi away
- OGZ · Beslan Airport104 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport115 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 MRV from JAF?
The flight distance from Mineralnye Vody (MRV) to Jaffna (JAF) is 3,244 miles (5,220 km, 2,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRV to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m 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 Mineralnye Vody and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours ahead of Mineralnye Vody.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRV to JAF?
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