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JAF to YEL: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
8,412 mi
13,537 km · 7,309 nm
16h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,412 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YEL?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 8,412 miles (13,537 km, 7,309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 58m 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 ELLIOT LAKE?
ELLIOT LAKE is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to YEL?
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