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JAF to YKX: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport)
8,248 mi
13,274 km · 7,167 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m 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
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, 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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YKX?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Kirkland Lake (YKX) is 8,248 miles (13,274 km, 7,167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to YKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m 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 Kirkland Lake?
Kirkland Lake is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to YKX?
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