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JAF to YEM: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Manitowaning (Manitoulin East Municipal Airport)
8,433 mi
13,571 km · 7,328 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,433 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 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
- YEM — Manitoulin East Municipal Airport · Manitowaning, 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 YEM
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport34 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport49 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport74 mi away
- YVV · Wiarton Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YEM?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Manitowaning (YEM) is 8,433 miles (13,571 km, 7,328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to YEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Manitowaning?
Manitowaning is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to YEM?
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