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YDT to JAF: distance & flight time
Boundary Bay (Boundary Bay Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,135 mi
13,091 km · 7,069 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m 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
- YDT — Boundary Bay Airport · Boundary Bay, 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 YDT
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport11 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome16 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport17 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base25 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 YDT from JAF?
The flight distance from Boundary Bay (YDT) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,135 miles (13,091 km, 7,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDT to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Boundary Bay and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 12.5 hours ahead of Boundary Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDT to JAF?
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