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JAF to YKG: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Kangirsuk (Kangirsuk Airport)
7,339 mi
11,811 km · 6,377 nm
14h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 51m 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
- YKG — Kangirsuk Airport · Kangirsuk, 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 YKG
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport52 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport72 mi away
- YTQ · Tasiujaq Airport94 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YKG?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Kangirsuk (YKG) is 7,339 miles (11,811 km, 6,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to YKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 51m 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 Kangirsuk?
Kangirsuk is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to YKG?
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