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JAF to YXD: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Edmonton (Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport)
7,986 mi
12,853 km · 6,940 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,986 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m 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
- YXD — Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport · Edmonton, 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 YXD
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport97 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YXD?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Edmonton (YXD) is 7,986 miles (12,853 km, 6,940 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to YXD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m 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 Edmonton?
Edmonton is 11.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to YXD?
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