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JAF to YNS: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Nemiscau (Nemiscau Airport)
7,958 mi
12,808 km · 6,916 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m 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
- YNS — Nemiscau Airport · Nemiscau, 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 YNS
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport108 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport114 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport146 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YNS?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Nemiscau (YNS) is 7,958 miles (12,808 km, 6,916 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to YNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m 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 Nemiscau?
Nemiscau is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to YNS?
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