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MTL to JAF: distance & flight time
Maitland (Maitland Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
5,533 mi
8,904 km · 4,808 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MTL — Maitland Airport · Maitland, Australia
- 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 MTL
- CES · Cessnock Airport11 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport21 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport27 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport88 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 MTL from JAF?
The flight distance from Maitland (MTL) to Jaffna (JAF) is 5,533 miles (8,904 km, 4,808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTL to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Maitland and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 4.5 hours behind Maitland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTL to JAF?
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