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YNG to JAF: distance & flight time
Youngstown (Youngstown Warren Regional Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,703 mi
14,006 km · 7,563 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YNG — Youngstown Warren Regional Airport · Youngstown, 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 YNG
- BFP · Beaver County Airport37 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport43 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport44 mi away
- CAK · Akron Canton Regional Airport46 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 YNG from JAF?
The flight distance from Youngstown (YNG) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,703 miles (14,006 km, 7,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNG to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 32m 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 Youngstown and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Youngstown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNG to JAF?
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