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JAF to YUL: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Montreal (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport)
8,286 mi
13,335 km · 7,200 nm
16h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 43m 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
- YUL — Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Montreal, 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 YUL
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport16 mi away
- YMX · Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport20 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport25 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YUL?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Montreal (YUL) is 8,286 miles (13,335 km, 7,200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to YUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 43m 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 Montreal?
Montreal is 9.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to YUL?
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