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JAF to YQF: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport)
8,075 mi
12,996 km · 7,017 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,075 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YQF?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Red Deer Industrial (YQF) is 8,075 miles (12,996 km, 7,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to YQF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m 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 Red Deer Industrial?
Red Deer Industrial is 11.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to YQF?
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