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JAF to YPY: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport)
7,659 mi
12,325 km · 6,655 nm
15h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 29m 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
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, 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 YPY
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport92 mi away
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport98 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport108 mi away
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YPY?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Fort Chipewyan (YPY) is 7,659 miles (12,325 km, 6,655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to YPY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 29m 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 Chipewyan?
Fort Chipewyan is 11.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to YPY?
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