About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Jaffna Airport (JAF), Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Mandalgovi Airport (MXW), Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,929 miles (or 4,713 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: JAF / VCCJ
Airport Names:
  1. Jaffna Airport
  2. யாழ்ப்பாணம் விமான நிலையம்යාපනය ගුවන්තොටුපළ
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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: MXW / ZMMG
Airport Name: Mandalgovi Airport
Location: Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia
GPS Coordinates: 45°46'0"N by 106°16'59"E
Operator/Owner: Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia
Airport Type: Joint (Civil and Military)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Jaffna Airport (JAF):

  • During World War II the British Royal Air Force built an airfield in Palaly near Kankesanthurai in northern Ceylon.
  • Jaffna Airport (JAF) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The inaugural flight by Air Ceylon on 10 December 1947 was from Ratmalana Airport to Madras via Kankesanthurai.
  • 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.
  • In addition to being known as "Jaffna Airport", another name for JAF is "யாழ்ப்பாணம் விமான நிலையம்යාපනය ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
  • Civilian flights resumed from the airport in 2002 after the Norwegian facilitated ceasefire.
  • The closest airport to Jaffna Airport (JAF) is Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) SSE of JAF.

Facts about Mandalgovi Airport (MXW):

  • Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) is Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN), which is located 145 miles (234 kilometers) N of MXW.
  • The furthest airport from Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) is Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ), which is nearly antipodal to Mandalgovi Airport (meaning Mandalgovi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Vidal Airfield), and is located 12,358 miles (19,888 kilometers) away in Coyhaique, Chile.

Map of Nearest Airports to Jaffna Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Jaffna Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1105.87 miles (170.39 km) SSEAnuradhapura Airport (ACJ)Anuradhapura, Sri LankaView Anuradhapura Airport on a map Set ACJ as origin Airport Set ACJ as destination Airport Get more information about Anuradhapura Airport
2114.33 miles (184.00 km) NWTiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ)Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, IndiaView Tiruchirappalli International Airport on a map Set TRZ as origin Airport Set TRZ as destination Airport Get more information about Tiruchirappalli International Airport
3115.08 miles (185.20 km) SEChina Bay Airport (TRR)Trincomalee, Sri LankaView China Bay Airport on a map Set TRR as origin Airport Set TRR as destination Airport Get more information about China Bay Airport
4134.88 miles (217.06 km) WMadurai Airport (IXM)Madurai, IndiaView Madurai Airport on a map Set IXM as origin Airport Set IXM as destination Airport Get more information about Madurai Airport
5151.19 miles (243.31 km) NPuducherry Airport (PNY)Puducherry, IndiaView Puducherry Airport on a map Set PNY as origin Airport Set PNY as destination Airport Get more information about Puducherry Airport
6180.87 miles (291.08 km) SBandaranaike International Airport (CMB)Colombo, Sri LankaView Bandaranaike International Airport on a map Set CMB as origin Airport Set CMB as destination Airport Get more information about Bandaranaike International Airport
7181.22 miles (291.64 km) SEBatticaloa Airport (BTC)Batticaloa, Sri LankaView Batticaloa Airport on a map Set BTC as origin Airport Set BTC as destination Airport Get more information about Batticaloa Airport
8193.46 miles (311.34 km) NWSalem Airport (SXV)Salem, IndiaView Salem Airport on a map Set SXV as origin Airport Set SXV as destination Airport Get more information about Salem Airport
9200.14 miles (322.10 km) SSEAmpara Airport (ADP)Ampara, Sri LankaView Ampara Airport on a map Set ADP as origin Airport Set ADP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampara Airport
10205.62 miles (330.90 km) SRatmalana Airport (RML)Ratmalana, Sri LankaView Ratmalana Airport on a map Set RML as origin Airport Set RML as destination Airport Get more information about Ratmalana Airport
11220.49 miles (354.84 km) NChennai International Airport (MAA)Chennai (Madras), IndiaView Chennai International Airport on a map Set MAA as origin Airport Set MAA as destination Airport Get more information about Chennai International Airport
12222.77 miles (358.51 km) WNWCoimbatore International Airport (CJB)Coimbatore, IndiaView Coimbatore International Airport on a map Set CJB as origin Airport Set CJB as destination Airport Get more information about Coimbatore International Airport
13233.17 miles (375.25 km) WSWTrivandrum International Airport (TRV)Trivandrum, Kerala, IndiaView Trivandrum International Airport on a map Set TRV as origin Airport Set TRV as destination Airport Get more information about Trivandrum International Airport
14251.58 miles (404.89 km) WCochin International Airport (COK)Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, IndiaView Cochin International Airport on a map Set COK as origin Airport Set COK as destination Airport Get more information about Cochin International Airport
15252.56 miles (406.46 km) SSEMattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI)Hambantota, Sri LankaView Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport on a map Set HRI as origin Airport Set HRI as destination Airport Get more information about Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Jaffna Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Jaffna Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,510.73 miles (18,524.68 km) SWSeymour Airport (GPS)Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, EcuadorView Seymour Airport on a map Set GPS as origin Airport Set GPS as destination Airport Get more information about Seymour Airport
211,499.34 miles (18,506.34 km) SWSan Cristóbal Airport (SCY)San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, EcuadorView San Cristóbal Airport on a map Set SCY as origin Airport Set SCY as destination Airport Get more information about San Cristóbal Airport
311,107.32 miles (17,875.45 km) WSWCap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL)Talara, PeruView Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport on a map Set TYL as origin Airport Set TYL as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport
411,086.40 miles (17,841.78 km) SSEMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as origin Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
511,076.74 miles (17,826.24 km) WSWCap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU)Piura, PeruView Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport on a map Set PIU as origin Airport Set PIU as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport
611,047.12 miles (17,778.58 km) WCap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX)Chiclayo, PeruView Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport on a map Set CIX as origin Airport Set CIX as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport
711,034.63 miles (17,758.47 km) WSWGeneral Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC)Salinas, EcuadorView General Ulpiano Paez Airport on a map Set SNC as origin Airport Set SNC as destination Airport Get more information about General Ulpiano Paez Airport
811,028.42 miles (17,748.48 km) WSWCap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP)Tumbes, PeruView Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport on a map Set TBP as origin Airport Set TBP as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport
911,016.72 miles (17,729.64 km) WSWJosé María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR)Macará, EcuadorView José María Velasco Ibarra Airport on a map Set MRR as origin Airport Set MRR as destination Airport Get more information about José María Velasco Ibarra Airport
1011,010.99 miles (17,720.42 km) WCapitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU)Trujillo, PeruView Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport on a map Set TRU as origin Airport Set TRU as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport
1110,999.48 miles (17,701.91 km) WSWSanta Rosa International Airport (ETR)Santa Rosa, El Oro, EcuadorView Santa Rosa International Airport on a map Set ETR as origin Airport Set ETR as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Rosa International Airport
1210,979.52 miles (17,669.79 km) WSWEloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)Manta, Manabí, EcuadorView Eloy Alfaro International Airport on a map Set MEC as origin Airport Set MEC as destination Airport Get more information about Eloy Alfaro International Airport
1310,977.51 miles (17,666.55 km) WTeniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM)Chimbote, Ancash Region, PeruView Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport on a map Set CHM as origin Airport Set CHM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport
1410,971.59 miles (17,657.02 km) WSWCamilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH)Loja, EcuadorView Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport on a map Set LOH as origin Airport Set LOH as destination Airport Get more information about Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport
1510,969.42 miles (17,653.53 km) WSWReales Tamarindos Airport (PVO)Portoviejo, EcuadorView Reales Tamarindos Airport on a map Set PVO as origin Airport Set PVO as destination Airport Get more information about Reales Tamarindos Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Mandalgovi Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Mandalgovi Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1145.27 miles (233.79 km) NChinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN)Ulan Bator, MongoliaView Chinggis Khaan International Airport on a map Set ULN as destination Airport Set ULN as destination Airport Get more information about Chinggis Khaan International Airport
2170.52 miles (274.42 km) WNWArvaykheer Airport (AVK)Arvaikheer, MongoliaView Arvaykheer Airport on a map Set AVK as destination Airport Set AVK as destination Airport Get more information about Arvaykheer Airport
3185.10 miles (297.90 km) WNWKhujirt Airport (HJT)Khujirt, Övörkhangai, MongoliaView Khujirt Airport on a map Set HJT as destination Airport Set HJT as destination Airport Get more information about Khujirt Airport
4193.59 miles (311.55 km) WNWKharkhorin Airport (KHR)Kharkhorin, MongoliaView Kharkhorin Airport on a map Set KHR as destination Airport Set KHR as destination Airport Get more information about Kharkhorin Airport
5250.37 miles (402.92 km) NNWBulgan Airport (UGA)Bulgan, MongoliaView Bulgan Airport on a map Set UGA as destination Airport Set UGA as destination Airport Get more information about Bulgan Airport
6269.52 miles (433.75 km) WBayankhongor Airport (BYN)Bayankhongor, MongoliaView Bayankhongor Airport on a map Set BYN as destination Airport Set BYN as destination Airport Get more information about Bayankhongor Airport
7328.50 miles (528.66 km) ESEErenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL)Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport on a map Set ERL as destination Airport Set ERL as destination Airport Get more information about Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport
8369.12 miles (594.03 km) SWEjin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN)Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Ejin Banner Taolai Airport on a map Set EJN as destination Airport Set EJN as destination Airport Get more information about Ejin Banner Taolai Airport
9393.62 miles (633.46 km) NWMörön Airport (MXV)Mörön, Khövsgöl Province, MongoliaView Mörön Airport on a map Set MXV as destination Airport Set MXV as destination Airport Get more information about Mörön Airport
10405.41 miles (652.45 km) SSEBaotou Airport (BAV)Baotou, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Baotou Airport on a map Set BAV as destination Airport Set BAV as destination Airport Get more information about Baotou Airport
11413.65 miles (665.71 km) SWuhai Airport (WUA)Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Wuhai Airport on a map Set WUA as destination Airport Set WUA as destination Airport Get more information about Wuhai Airport
12420.66 miles (676.99 km) NBaikal International Airport (UUD)Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, RussiaView Baikal International Airport on a map Set UUD as destination Airport Set UUD as destination Airport Get more information about Baikal International Airport
13426.75 miles (686.79 km) ENEChoibalsan Airport (COQ)Choibalsan, MongoliaView Choibalsan Airport on a map Set COQ as destination Airport Set COQ as destination Airport Get more information about Choibalsan Airport
14439.02 miles (706.53 km) SEHohhot Baita International Airport (HET)Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Hohhot Baita International Airport on a map Set HET as destination Airport Set HET as destination Airport Get more information about Hohhot Baita International Airport
15457.29 miles (735.93 km) NInternational Airport Irkutsk (IKT)Irkutsk, RussiaView International Airport Irkutsk on a map Set IKT as destination Airport Set IKT as destination Airport Get more information about International Airport Irkutsk

Map of Furthest Airports from Mandalgovi Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Mandalgovi Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,358.17 miles (19,888.50 km) WTeniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ)Coyhaique, ChileView Teniente Vidal Airfield on a map Set GXQ as destination Airport Set GXQ as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Vidal Airfield
212,338.68 miles (19,857.13 km) WBalmaceda Airport (BBA)Balmaceda, ChileView Balmaceda Airport on a map Set BBA as destination Airport Set BBA as destination Airport Get more information about Balmaceda Airport
312,324.50 miles (19,834.30 km) WSWChile Chico Airfield (CCH)Chile Chico, Aisén Region, ChileView Chile Chico Airfield on a map Set CCH as destination Airport Set CCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chile Chico Airfield
412,321.49 miles (19,829.46 km) SSWCochrane Airfield (LGR)Cochrane, ChileView Cochrane Airfield on a map Set LGR as destination Airport Set LGR as destination Airport Get more information about Cochrane Airfield
512,295.33 miles (19,787.37 km) WSWPerito Moreno Airport (PMQ)Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Perito Moreno Airport on a map Set PMQ as destination Airport Set PMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Perito Moreno Airport
612,286.60 miles (19,773.32 km) WSWAlto Río Senguer Airport (ARR)Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, ArgentinaView Alto Río Senguer Airport on a map Set ARR as destination Airport Set ARR as destination Airport Get more information about Alto Río Senguer Airport
712,234.65 miles (19,689.71 km) SSWChaitén Airfield (WCH)Chaitén, Los Lagos, ChileView Chaitén Airfield on a map Set WCH as destination Airport Set WCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chaitén Airfield
812,210.27 miles (19,650.47 km) SGamboa Airport (WCA)Castro, ChileView Gamboa Airport on a map Set WCA as destination Airport Set WCA as destination Airport Get more information about Gamboa Airport
912,201.93 miles (19,637.05 km) SSWEsquel Airport (EQS)Esquel, Chubut Province, ArgentinaView Esquel Airport on a map Set EQS as destination Airport Set EQS as destination Airport Get more information about Esquel Airport
1012,200.07 miles (19,634.05 km) SMocopulli Airport (MHC)Castro, Los Lagos, ChileView Mocopulli Airport on a map Set MHC as destination Airport Set MHC as destination Airport Get more information about Mocopulli Airport
1112,169.85 miles (19,585.42 km) SPupelde Airfield (ZUD)Ancud, Los Lagos Region, ChileView Pupelde Airfield on a map Set ZUD as destination Airport Set ZUD as destination Airport Get more information about Pupelde Airfield
1212,169.66 miles (19,585.12 km) SWGobernador Gregores Airport (GGS)Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Gobernador Gregores Airport on a map Set GGS as destination Airport Set GGS as destination Airport Get more information about Gobernador Gregores Airport
1312,151.12 miles (19,555.28 km) SSWEl Bolsón Airport (EHL)El Bolsón, Río Negro, ArgentinaView El Bolsón Airport on a map Set EHL as destination Airport Set EHL as destination Airport Get more information about El Bolsón Airport
1412,149.23 miles (19,552.24 km) SSWEl Maitén Airport (EMX)El Maitén, Neuquén, ArgentinaView El Maitén Airport on a map Set EMX as destination Airport Set EMX as destination Airport Get more information about El Maitén Airport
1512,136.14 miles (19,531.18 km) SEl Tepual International Airport (PMC)Puerto Montt, ChileView El Tepual International Airport on a map Set PMC as destination Airport Set PMC as destination Airport Get more information about El Tepual International Airport