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JAF to YKA: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Kamloops (Kamloops Airport)
8,079 mi
13,002 km · 7,021 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- YKA — Kamloops Airport · Kamloops, 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 YKA
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport53 mi away
- YVE · Vernon Airport58 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport70 mi away
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YKA?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Kamloops (YKA) is 8,079 miles (13,002 km, 7,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to YKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m 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 Kamloops?
Kamloops is 12.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to YKA?
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