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YLJ to JAF: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
7,992 mi
12,862 km · 6,945 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from JAF?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Jaffna (JAF) is 7,992 miles (12,862 km, 6,945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m 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 Meadow Lake and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 11.5 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to JAF?
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