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YLH to JAF: distance & flight time
Lansdowne House (Lansdowne House Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,095 mi
13,028 km · 7,034 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,095 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 20m 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
- YLH — Lansdowne House Airport · Lansdowne House, 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 YLH
- SUR · Summer Beaver Airport44 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport44 mi away
- YWP · Webequie Airport58 mi away
- WNN · Wunnumin Lake Airport75 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 YLH from JAF?
The flight distance from Lansdowne House (YLH) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,095 miles (13,028 km, 7,034 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLH to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 20m 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 Lansdowne House and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Lansdowne House.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLH to JAF?
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