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YBS to JAF: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,088 mi
13,017 km · 7,029 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,088 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
- YBS — Opapimiskan Lake Airport · Musselwhite Mine, 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 YBS
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport36 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport46 mi away
- WNN · Wunnumin Lake Airport50 mi away
- SUR · Summer Beaver Airport77 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 YBS from JAF?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,088 miles (13,017 km, 7,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS 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 YBS to JAF?
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