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YPN to JAF: distance & flight time
Port Menier (Port Menier Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
7,790 mi
12,536 km · 6,769 nm
15h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 44m 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
- YPN — Port Menier Airport · Port Menier, 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 YPN
- YGV · Havre St Pierre Airport43 mi away
- YGP · Gaspé (Michel-Pouliot) Airport74 mi away
- YZV · Sept-Îles Airport92 mi away
- YNA · Natashquan Airport114 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 YPN from JAF?
The flight distance from Port Menier (YPN) to Jaffna (JAF) is 7,790 miles (12,536 km, 6,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPN to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 44m 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 Port Menier and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Port Menier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPN to JAF?
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