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JAF to YND: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Gatineau (Ottawa / Gatineau Airport)
8,326 mi
13,399 km · 7,235 nm
16h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 48m 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
- YND — Ottawa / Gatineau Airport · Gatineau, 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 YND
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YND?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Gatineau (YND) is 8,326 miles (13,399 km, 7,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to YND?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 48m 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 Gatineau?
Gatineau is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to YND?
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