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YBE to JAF: distance & flight time
Uranium City (Uranium City Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
7,621 mi
12,266 km · 6,623 nm
15h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YBE — Uranium City Airport · Uranium City, 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 YBE
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport48 mi away
- YSF · Stony Rapids Airport95 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport108 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport125 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 YBE from JAF?
The flight distance from Uranium City (YBE) to Jaffna (JAF) is 7,621 miles (12,266 km, 6,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBE to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 25m 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 Uranium City and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 11.5 hours ahead of Uranium City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBE to JAF?
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