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JAF to YZZ: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Trail (Trail Airport)
8,231 mi
13,247 km · 7,153 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 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
- YZZ — Trail Airport · Trail, 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 YZZ
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport37 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport91 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from YZZ?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Trail (YZZ) is 8,231 miles (13,247 km, 7,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to YZZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Trail?
Trail is 12.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to YZZ?
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