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YKN to JAF: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,791 mi
14,148 km · 7,640 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,791 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m 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
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, 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 YKN
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport56 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field62 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport64 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport68 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 YKN from JAF?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,791 miles (14,148 km, 7,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m 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 Yankton and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to JAF?
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