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JAF to YTE: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport)
7,178 mi
11,552 km · 6,237 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m 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
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, 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 YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YTE?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Cape Dorset (YTE) is 7,178 miles (11,552 km, 6,237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to YTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 Cape Dorset?
Cape Dorset is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to YTE?
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