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YSC to JAF: distance & flight time
Sherbrooke (Sherbrooke Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,236 mi
13,255 km · 7,157 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m 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
- YSC — Sherbrooke Airport · Sherbrooke, 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 YSC
- ZBM · Bromont (Roland Desourdy) Airport52 mi away
- MVL · Morrisville Stowe State Airport77 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport78 mi away
- YRQ · Trois-Rivières Airport79 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 YSC from JAF?
The flight distance from Sherbrooke (YSC) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,236 miles (13,255 km, 7,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSC to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 Sherbrooke and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Sherbrooke.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSC to JAF?
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