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JAF to YGK: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Kingston (Kingston Norman Rogers Airport)
8,429 mi
13,565 km · 7,324 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,429 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
- YGK — Kingston Norman Rogers Airport · Kingston, 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 YGK
- ART · Watertown International Airport33 mi away
- YTR · CFB Trenton47 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport59 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YGK?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Kingston (YGK) is 8,429 miles (13,565 km, 7,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to YGK?
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 Kingston?
Kingston is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to YGK?
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