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JAF to YXJ: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport)
7,721 mi
12,426 km · 6,709 nm
15h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,721 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YXJ?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Fort Saint John (YXJ) is 7,721 miles (12,426 km, 6,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to YXJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 36m 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 Fort Saint John?
Fort Saint John is 12.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to YXJ?
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