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YCQ to JAF: distance & flight time
Chetwynd (Chetwynd Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
7,743 mi
12,461 km · 6,728 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YCQ — Chetwynd Airport · Chetwynd, 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 YCQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport51 mi away
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport113 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport131 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 YCQ from JAF?
The flight distance from Chetwynd (YCQ) to Jaffna (JAF) is 7,743 miles (12,461 km, 6,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCQ to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m 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 YCQ to JAF?
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