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YKM to JAF: distance & flight time
Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,340 mi
13,422 km · 7,247 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, United States
- 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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 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 YKM from JAF?
The flight distance from Yakima (YKM) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,340 miles (13,422 km, 7,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKM to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 Yakima and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 12.5 hours ahead of Yakima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKM to JAF?
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