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YHD to JAF: distance & flight time
Dryden (Dryden Regional Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,294 mi
13,348 km · 7,208 nm
16h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHD — Dryden Regional Airport · Dryden, 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 YHD
- YXL · Sioux Lookout Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport54 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport72 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport87 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 YHD from JAF?
The flight distance from Dryden (YHD) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,294 miles (13,348 km, 7,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHD to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 44m 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 Dryden and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Dryden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHD to JAF?
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