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YRV to JAF: distance & flight time
Revelstoke (Revelstoke Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,098 mi
13,033 km · 7,037 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YRV — Revelstoke Airport · Revelstoke, 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 YRV
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport50 mi away
- YVE · Vernon Airport71 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport87 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport100 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 YRV from JAF?
The flight distance from Revelstoke (YRV) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,098 miles (13,033 km, 7,037 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRV to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Revelstoke and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 12.5 hours ahead of Revelstoke.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRV to JAF?
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