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YSD to JAF: distance & flight time
Suffield (Suffield Heliport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,232 mi
13,248 km · 7,153 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m 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
- YSD — Suffield Heliport · Suffield, 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 YSD
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport84 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 mi away
- YCT · Coronation Airport125 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 YSD from JAF?
The flight distance from Suffield (YSD) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,232 miles (13,248 km, 7,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSD to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 36m 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 Suffield and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 11.5 hours ahead of Suffield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSD to JAF?
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