Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
JAF to YZT: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Port Hardy (Port Hardy Airport)
7,946 mi
12,787 km · 6,905 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
See live JAF→YZT fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m 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
- YZT — Port Hardy Airport · Port Hardy, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 YZT
- YAL · Alert Bay Airport21 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport105 mi away
- QBC · Bella Coola Airport123 mi away
- YQQ · Comox Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YZT?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Port Hardy (YZT) is 7,946 miles (12,787 km, 6,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to YZT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Port Hardy?
Port Hardy is 12.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to YZT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JAF–YZT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.