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JAF to YVT: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Buffalo Narrows (Buffalo Narrows Airport)
7,876 mi
12,675 km · 6,844 nm
15h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,876 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 55m 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
- YVT — Buffalo Narrows Airport · Buffalo Narrows, 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 YVT
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport119 mi away
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport121 mi away
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake124 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YVT?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Buffalo Narrows (YVT) is 7,876 miles (12,675 km, 6,844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to YVT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 55m 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 Buffalo Narrows?
Buffalo Narrows is 11.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to YVT?
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