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JAF to YFA: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport)
8,019 mi
12,905 km · 6,968 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m 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
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, 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 YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YFA?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Fort Albany (YFA) is 8,019 miles (12,905 km, 6,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to YFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m 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 Fort Albany?
Fort Albany is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to YFA?
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