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YCT to JAF: distance & flight time
Coronation (Coronation Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,108 mi
13,048 km · 7,045 nm
16h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,108 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 22m 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
- YCT — Coronation Airport · Coronation, 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 YCT
- YVG · Vermilion Airport92 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport103 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport104 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport104 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 YCT from JAF?
The flight distance from Coronation (YCT) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,108 miles (13,048 km, 7,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCT to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 22m 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 Coronation and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 11.5 hours ahead of Coronation.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCT to JAF?
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