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YFX to JAF: distance & flight time
St. Lewis (St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
7,409 mi
11,923 km · 6,438 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YFX — St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport · St. Lewis, 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 YFX
- YMH · Mary's Harbour Airport9 mi away
- YWM · Williams Harbour Airport14 mi away
- YHA · Port Hope Simpson Airport28 mi away
- YAY · St. Anthony Airport70 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 YFX from JAF?
The flight distance from St. Lewis (YFX) to Jaffna (JAF) is 7,409 miles (11,923 km, 6,438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFX to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 St. Lewis and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 8 hours ahead of St. Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFX to JAF?
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