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YAT to JAF: distance & flight time
Attawapiskat (Attawapiskat Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
7,982 mi
12,845 km · 6,936 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAT — Attawapiskat Airport · Attawapiskat, 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 YAT
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport55 mi away
- YFA · Fort Albany Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport137 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport150 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 YAT from JAF?
The flight distance from Attawapiskat (YAT) to Jaffna (JAF) is 7,982 miles (12,845 km, 6,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAT to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 Attawapiskat and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Attawapiskat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAT to JAF?
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