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YIB to JAF: distance & flight time
Atikokan (Atikokan Municipal Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,359 mi
13,452 km · 7,264 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 51m 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
- YIB — Atikokan Municipal Airport · Atikokan, 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 YIB
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport45 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport66 mi away
- INL · Falls International Airport82 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport83 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 YIB from JAF?
The flight distance from Atikokan (YIB) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,359 miles (13,452 km, 7,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIB to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 51m 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 Atikokan and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Atikokan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIB to JAF?
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