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YQD to JAF: distance & flight time
The Pas (The Pas Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,031 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
8,031 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
- YQD — The Pas Airport · The Pas, 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 YQD
- YFO · Flin Flon Airport54 mi away
- YHB · Hudson Bay Airport94 mi away
- XPK · Pukatawagan Airport123 mi away
- ZJN · Swan River Airport128 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 YQD from JAF?
The flight distance from The Pas (YQD) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,031 miles (12,924 km, 6,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQD 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 The Pas and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of The Pas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQD to JAF?
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