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JAF to YKQ: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish 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
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, 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 YKQ
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport53 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport81 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport106 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YKQ?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Waskaganish (YKQ) 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 YKQ?
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 Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to YKQ?
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