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JAF to YLR: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Leaf Rapids (Leaf Rapids Airport)
7,856 mi
12,642 km · 6,826 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- YLR — Leaf Rapids Airport · Leaf Rapids, 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 YLR
- XSI · South Indian Lake Airport45 mi away
- YYL · Lynn Lake Airport48 mi away
- XPK · Pukatawagan Airport72 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YLR?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Leaf Rapids (YLR) is 7,856 miles (12,642 km, 6,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to YLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 52m 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 cheapest way to fly from JAF to YLR?
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