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JAF to YFE: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Forestville (Forestville Airport)
7,978 mi
12,840 km · 6,933 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m 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
- YFE — Forestville Airport · Forestville, 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 YFE
- YXK · Rimouski Airport33 mi away
- YYY · Mont Joli Airport42 mi away
- YBC · Baie Comeau Airport49 mi away
- YRI · Rivière-du-Loup Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YFE?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Forestville (YFE) is 7,978 miles (12,840 km, 6,933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to YFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 Forestville?
Forestville is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to YFE?
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