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YQU to JAF: distance & flight time
Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
7,815 mi
12,578 km · 6,791 nm
15h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 47m 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
- YQU — Grande Prairie Airport · Grande Prairie, 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 YQU
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport91 mi away
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport103 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport113 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 YQU from JAF?
The flight distance from Grande Prairie (YQU) to Jaffna (JAF) is 7,815 miles (12,578 km, 6,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQU to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 47m 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 Grande Prairie and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 11.5 hours ahead of Grande Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQU to JAF?
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