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YRI to JAF: distance & flight time
Riviere Du Loup (Rivière-du-Loup Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,047 mi
12,951 km · 6,993 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m 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
- YRI — Rivière-du-Loup Airport · Riviere Du Loup, 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 YRI
- YML · Charlevoix Airport32 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport68 mi away
- YXK · Rimouski Airport70 mi away
- YFE · Forestville Airport71 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 YRI from JAF?
The flight distance from Riviere Du Loup (YRI) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,047 miles (12,951 km, 6,993 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRI to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Riviere Du Loup and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Riviere Du Loup.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRI to JAF?
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