Nonstop flight route between Mananjary, Madagascar and Jaffna, Sri Lanka:
Departure Airport:
(21°12'6"S by 48°21'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°47'32"N by 80°4'12"E)
Distance from MNJ to JAF:
3,036.02 miles (4,885.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mananjary Airport (MNJ), Mananjary, Madagascar and Jaffna Airport (JAF), Jaffna, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,036 miles (or 4,886 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Mananjary Airport and Jaffna Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Mananjary Airport and Jaffna Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MNJ / FMSM |
| Airport Name: | Mananjary Airport |
| Location: | Mananjary, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°12'6"S by 48°21'29"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MNJ |
| More Information: | MNJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAF / VCCJ |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Facts about Mananjary Airport (MNJ):
- Because of Mananjary Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Mananjary 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.
- The closest airport to Mananjary Airport (MNJ) is Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) WSW of MNJ.
- The furthest airport from Mananjary Airport (MNJ) is Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN), which is located 11,296 miles (18,180 kilometers) away in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
Facts about Jaffna Airport (JAF):
- 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.
- 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.
- A Sri Lanka Air Force detachment moved onto the site around 1976.
- The closest airport to Jaffna Airport (JAF) is Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) SSE of JAF.
- Jaffna Airport (JAF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Jaffna Airport", another name for JAF is "யாழ்ப்பாணம் விமான நிலையம்යාපනය ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.93 miles (131.86 km) WSW | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar |     |
| 2 | 175.69 miles (282.75 km) NNW | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 219.73 miles (353.62 km) WNW | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 224.00 miles (360.49 km) NNE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 225.40 miles (362.75 km) NW | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 259.61 miles (417.80 km) NW | Ankavandra Airport (JVA) | Ankavandra, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 260.57 miles (419.35 km) W | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 268.32 miles (431.82 km) WNW | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 279.63 miles (450.02 km) SSW | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 299.34 miles (481.74 km) NNE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 301.19 miles (484.71 km) NW | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 311.38 miles (501.11 km) N | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 13 | 322.62 miles (519.20 km) W | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 332.68 miles (535.40 km) WSW | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 334.02 miles (537.55 km) SW | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,296.50 miles (18,179.90 km) NW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 2 | 11,285.12 miles (18,161.59 km) NW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 3 | 11,285.10 miles (18,161.56 km) NNW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 4 | 11,274.76 miles (18,144.92 km) NW | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 5 | 11,274.03 miles (18,143.74 km) NW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 6 | 11,272.20 miles (18,140.80 km) NNW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 7 | 11,268.40 miles (18,134.68 km) NW | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |
| 8 | 11,262.60 miles (18,125.36 km) NW | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| 9 | 11,261.96 miles (18,124.33 km) NW | Oxnard Airport (OXR) | Oxnard, California, United States | |
| 10 | 11,260.21 miles (18,121.51 km) NNW | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 11 | 11,258.75 miles (18,119.16 km) NNW | O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 12 | 11,255.60 miles (18,114.09 km) NW | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 13 | 11,248.92 miles (18,103.33 km) NW | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 14 | 11,248.31 miles (18,102.36 km) NW | Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) | Imperial Beach, California, United States | |
| 15 | 11,247.28 miles (18,100.70 km) NW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 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 | |