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YNE to JAF: distance & flight time
Norway House (Norway House Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,030 mi
12,924 km · 6,978 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m 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
- YNE — Norway House Airport · Norway 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 YNE
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport40 mi away
- YCR · Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport45 mi away
- XPP · Poplar River Airport70 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage 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 YNE from JAF?
The flight distance from Norway House (YNE) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,030 miles (12,924 km, 6,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNE to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 13m 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 Norway House and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Norway House.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNE to JAF?
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