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YHP to JAF: distance & flight time
Poplar Hill (Poplar Hill Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,146 mi
13,110 km · 7,079 nm
16h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 26m 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
- YHP — Poplar Hill Airport · Poplar Hill, 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 YHP
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport24 mi away
- YVZ · Deer Lake Airport38 mi away
- ZGR · Little Grand Rapids Airport52 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport60 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 YHP from JAF?
The flight distance from Poplar Hill (YHP) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,146 miles (13,110 km, 7,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHP to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 26m 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 Poplar Hill and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Poplar Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHP to JAF?
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