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JAF to YAX: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Angling Lake (Wapekeka Airport)
7,998 mi
12,871 km · 6,950 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- YAX — Wapekeka Airport · Angling Lake, 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 YAX
- YTL · Big Trout Lake Airport13 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport44 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport59 mi away
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YAX?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Angling Lake (YAX) is 7,998 miles (12,871 km, 6,950 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to YAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 Jaffna and Angling Lake?
Angling Lake is 10.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to YAX?
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