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YPE to JAF: distance & flight time
Peace River (Peace River Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
7,766 mi
12,498 km · 6,748 nm
15h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,766 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 42m 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
- YPE — Peace River Airport · Peace River, 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 YPE
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport91 mi away
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport111 mi away
- YZH · Slave Lake Airport122 mi away
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport126 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 YPE from JAF?
The flight distance from Peace River (YPE) to Jaffna (JAF) is 7,766 miles (12,498 km, 6,748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPE to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 42m 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 Peace River and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 11.5 hours ahead of Peace River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPE to JAF?
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