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YHN to JAF: distance & flight time
Hornepayne (Hornepayne Municipal Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,258 mi
13,291 km · 7,176 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHN — Hornepayne Municipal Airport · Hornepayne, 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 YHN
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport50 mi away
- YHF · Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport60 mi away
- YSP · Marathon Airport78 mi away
- YXZ · Wawa Airport85 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 YHN from JAF?
The flight distance from Hornepayne (YHN) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,258 miles (13,291 km, 7,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHN to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 Hornepayne and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Hornepayne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHN to JAF?
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