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XPP to JAF: distance & flight time
Poplar River (Poplar River Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,096 mi
13,029 km · 7,035 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- XPP — Poplar River Airport · Poplar River, 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 XPP
- YBV · Berens River Airport45 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport70 mi away
- ZGR · Little Grand Rapids Airport100 mi away
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport110 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 XPP from JAF?
The flight distance from Poplar River (XPP) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,096 miles (13,029 km, 7,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XPP to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 20m 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 cheapest way to fly from XPP to JAF?
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