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IDY to JAF: distance & flight time
Île d'Yeu (Île d'Yeu Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
5,371 mi
8,644 km · 4,667 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IDY — Île d'Yeu Airport · Île d'Yeu, France
- 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 IDY
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport39 mi away
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport42 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport48 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport48 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 IDY from JAF?
The flight distance from Île d'Yeu (IDY) to Jaffna (JAF) is 5,371 miles (8,644 km, 4,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDY to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Île d'Yeu and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of Île d'Yeu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDY to JAF?
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