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YMM to JAF: distance & flight time
Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
7,801 mi
12,554 km · 6,779 nm
15h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,801 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 46m 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
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 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 YMM from JAF?
The flight distance from Fort Mcmurray (YMM) to Jaffna (JAF) is 7,801 miles (12,554 km, 6,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMM to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 46m 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 Fort Mcmurray and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 11.5 hours ahead of Fort Mcmurray.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMM to JAF?
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