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JAF to YPW: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Powell River (Powell River Airport)
8,058 mi
12,968 km · 7,002 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- YPW — Powell River Airport · Powell River, 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 YPW
- YGB · Texada Gillies Bay Airport10 mi away
- YQQ · Comox Airport19 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport74 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YPW?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Powell River (YPW) is 8,058 miles (12,968 km, 7,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to YPW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Powell River?
Powell River is 12.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to YPW?
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