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YRA to JAF: distance & flight time
Gamètì (Rae Lakes Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
7,250 mi
11,667 km · 6,300 nm
14h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 41m 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
- YRA — Rae Lakes Airport · Gamètì, 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 YRA
- YLE · Whatì Airport68 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport98 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport145 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 YRA from JAF?
The flight distance from Gamètì (YRA) to Jaffna (JAF) is 7,250 miles (11,667 km, 6,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRA to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 41m 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 Gamètì and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 11.5 hours ahead of Gamètì.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRA to JAF?
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