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YQT to JAF: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,366 mi
13,464 km · 7,270 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,366 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, 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 YQT
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport61 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport92 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport109 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport122 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 YQT from JAF?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,366 miles (13,464 km, 7,270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 Thunder Bay and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to JAF?
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