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MYT to JAF: distance & flight time
Myitkyina (Myitkyina Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
1,564 mi
2,516 km · 1,359 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MYT — Myitkyina Airport · Myitkyina, Burma
- 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 MYT
- BMO · Banmaw Airport77 mi away
- TCZ · Tengchong Tuofeng Airport77 mi away
- LUM · Mangshi Airport100 mi away
- KHM · Kanti Airport112 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 MYT from JAF?
The flight distance from Myitkyina (MYT) to Jaffna (JAF) is 1,564 miles (2,516 km, 1,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MYT to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Myitkyina and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 1 hour behind Myitkyina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MYT to JAF?
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