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YFR to JAF: distance & flight time
Fort Resolution (Fort Resolution Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
7,476 mi
12,032 km · 6,497 nm
15h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,476 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 8m 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
- YFR — Fort Resolution Airport · Fort Resolution, 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 YFR
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport92 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport99 mi away
- YSG · Lutselk'e Airport130 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 YFR from JAF?
The flight distance from Fort Resolution (YFR) to Jaffna (JAF) is 7,476 miles (12,032 km, 6,497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFR to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 8m 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 Fort Resolution and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 11.5 hours ahead of Fort Resolution.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFR to JAF?
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