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YHB to JAF: distance & flight time
Hudson Bay (Hudson Bay Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,109 mi
13,050 km · 7,046 nm
16h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,109 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
- YHB — Hudson Bay Airport · Hudson 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 YHB
- ZJN · Swan River Airport66 mi away
- YQD · The Pas Airport94 mi away
- YQV · Yorkton Municipal Airport107 mi away
- YFO · Flin Flon 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 YHB from JAF?
The flight distance from Hudson Bay (YHB) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,109 miles (13,050 km, 7,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHB 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 Hudson Bay and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 11.5 hours ahead of Hudson Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHB to JAF?
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