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JAF to YTL: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Big Trout Lake (Big Trout Lake Airport)
8,003 mi
12,879 km · 6,954 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- YTL — Big Trout Lake Airport · Big Trout Lake, 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 YTL
- YAX · Wapekeka Airport13 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport47 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport55 mi away
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YTL?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Big Trout Lake (YTL) is 8,003 miles (12,879 km, 6,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to YTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 Big Trout Lake?
Big Trout Lake is 10.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to YTL?
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