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JAF to HZP: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
7,748 mi
12,469 km · 6,733 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from HZP?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 7,748 miles (12,469 km, 6,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m 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 cheapest way to fly from JAF to HZP?
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