Nonstop flight route between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Marshall, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°47'32"N by 80°4'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°51'51"N by 162°1'33"W)
Distance from JAF to MLL:
6,485.78 miles (10,437.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jaffna Airport (JAF), Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL), Marshall, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,486 miles (or 10,438 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAF / VCCJ |
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| Location: | Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°47'32"N by 80°4'12"E |
| Area Served: | Jaffna |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JAF |
| More Information: | JAF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLL / PADM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Marshall, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°51'51"N by 162°1'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 103 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MLL |
| More Information: | MLL Maps & Info |
Facts about Jaffna Airport (JAF):
- The furthest airport from Jaffna Airport (JAF) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,511 miles (18,525 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Because of Jaffna Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Jaffna Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Jaffna Airport (JAF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Jaffna Airport (JAF) is Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) SSE of JAF.
- A Sri Lanka Air Force detachment moved onto the site around 1976.
- In addition to being known as "Jaffna Airport", another name for JAF is "யாழ்ப்பாணம் விமான நிலையம்යාපනය ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
Facts about Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL):
- The closest airport to Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) is Russian Mission Airport (RSH), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) ESE of MLL.
- Because of Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport's relatively low elevation of 103 feet, planes can take off or land at Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport", other names for MLL include "MLL[1]" and "MDM".
- The furthest airport from Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,509 miles (16,913 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 105.87 miles (170.39 km) SSE | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka |     |
| 2 | 114.33 miles (184.00 km) NW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 3 | 115.08 miles (185.20 km) SE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 134.88 miles (217.06 km) W | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 5 | 151.19 miles (243.31 km) N | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 6 | 180.87 miles (291.08 km) S | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 181.22 miles (291.64 km) SE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 193.46 miles (311.34 km) NW | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 9 | 200.14 miles (322.10 km) SSE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 205.62 miles (330.90 km) S | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 11 | 220.49 miles (354.84 km) N | Chennai International Airport (MAA) | Chennai (Madras), India | |
| 12 | 222.77 miles (358.51 km) WNW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 13 | 233.17 miles (375.25 km) WSW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 251.58 miles (404.89 km) W | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 15 | 252.56 miles (406.46 km) SSE | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,510.73 miles (18,524.68 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,499.34 miles (18,506.34 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,107.32 miles (17,875.45 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,086.40 miles (17,841.78 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,076.74 miles (17,826.24 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,047.12 miles (17,778.58 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,034.63 miles (17,758.47 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 11,028.42 miles (17,748.48 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,016.72 miles (17,729.64 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,010.99 miles (17,720.42 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 11 | 10,999.48 miles (17,701.91 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 10,979.52 miles (17,669.79 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 10,977.51 miles (17,666.55 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,971.59 miles (17,657.02 km) WSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 10,969.42 miles (17,653.53 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.87 miles (38.41 km) ESE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 28.83 miles (46.40 km) W | Pilot Station Airport (PQS) | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 43.61 miles (70.18 km) WNW | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 56.07 miles (90.23 km) WNW | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 59.65 miles (96.00 km) ESE | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 63.44 miles (102.10 km) SE | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 67.61 miles (108.81 km) SSW | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 69.40 miles (111.69 km) S | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 70.42 miles (113.33 km) SSW | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 71.45 miles (114.99 km) SSE | Akiak Airport (AKI) | Akiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 75.27 miles (121.13 km) S | Bethel Airport (BET) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 75.36 miles (121.28 km) S | Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 76.31 miles (122.81 km) ENE | Holy Cross Airport (HCR) | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 76.67 miles (123.39 km) SSE | Kwethluk Airport (KWT) | Kwethluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 80.05 miles (128.83 km) NE | Anvik Airport (ANV) | Anvik, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,509.26 miles (16,912.98 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,502.26 miles (16,901.71 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,481.36 miles (16,868.07 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,441.58 miles (16,804.05 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,397.59 miles (16,733.26 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,287.86 miles (16,556.67 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,223.42 miles (16,452.97 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,212.96 miles (16,436.12 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,185.24 miles (16,391.51 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,185.24 miles (16,391.51 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,181.90 miles (16,386.14 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,177.28 miles (16,378.70 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,175.25 miles (16,375.43 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,168.87 miles (16,365.17 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,156.10 miles (16,344.62 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |