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YAG to JAF: distance & flight time
Fort Frances (Fort Frances Municipal Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,379 mi
13,485 km · 7,281 nm
16h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 54m 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
- YAG — Fort Frances Municipal Airport · Fort Frances, 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 YAG
- INL · Falls International Airport6 mi away
- BDE · Baudette International Airport54 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport83 mi away
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport87 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 YAG from JAF?
The flight distance from Fort Frances (YAG) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,379 miles (13,485 km, 7,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAG to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 54m 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 Fort Frances and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Fort Frances.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAG to JAF?
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