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XBE to JAF: distance & flight time
Bearskin Lake (Bearskin Lake Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,001 mi
12,876 km · 6,952 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XBE — Bearskin Lake Airport · Bearskin Lake, Canada
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near XBE
- YTL · Big Trout Lake Airport47 mi away
- MSA · Muskrat Dam Airport47 mi away
- ZPB · Sachigo Lake Airport48 mi away
- YAX · Wapekeka Airport59 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is XBE from JAF?
The flight distance from Bearskin Lake (XBE) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,001 miles (12,876 km, 6,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XBE to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 Bearskin Lake and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Bearskin Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XBE to JAF?
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