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YPM to JAF: distance & flight time
Pikangikum (Pikangikum Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,165 mi
13,140 km · 7,095 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m 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
- YPM — Pikangikum Airport · Pikangikum, 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 YPM
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport24 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport53 mi away
- YVZ · Deer Lake Airport58 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport63 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 YPM from JAF?
The flight distance from Pikangikum (YPM) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,165 miles (13,140 km, 7,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPM to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Pikangikum and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Pikangikum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPM to JAF?
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