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MSL to JAF: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
9,256 mi
14,896 km · 8,043 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m 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 gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from JAF?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Jaffna (JAF) is 9,256 miles (14,896 km, 8,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 37m 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 Muscle Shoals and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to JAF?
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