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JAF to YXC: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Cranbrook (Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport)
8,222 mi
13,231 km · 7,144 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m 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
- YXC — Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport · Cranbrook, 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 YXC
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport80 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport86 mi away
- YZZ · Trail Airport91 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YXC?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Cranbrook (YXC) is 8,222 miles (13,231 km, 7,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to YXC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Cranbrook?
Cranbrook is 11.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to YXC?
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