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JAF to YMM: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport)
7,801 mi
12,554 km · 6,779 nm
15h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,801 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YMM?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Fort Mcmurray (YMM) is 7,801 miles (12,554 km, 6,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to YMM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 46m 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 Fort Mcmurray?
Fort Mcmurray is 11.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to YMM?
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