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YAZ to JAF: distance & flight time
Tofino (Tofino / Long Beach Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,077 mi
12,998 km · 7,019 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAZ — Tofino / Long Beach Airport · Tofino, 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 YAZ
- YQQ · Comox Airport59 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport64 mi away
- YGB · Texada Gillies Bay Airport71 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport117 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 YAZ from JAF?
The flight distance from Tofino (YAZ) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,077 miles (12,998 km, 7,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAZ to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m 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 Tofino and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 12.5 hours ahead of Tofino.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAZ to JAF?
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