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YSE to JAF: distance & flight time
Squamish (Squamish Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,088 mi
13,016 km · 7,028 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YSE — Squamish Airport · Squamish, 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 YSE
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport41 mi away
- YWS · Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome27 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome34 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport49 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 YSE from JAF?
The flight distance from Squamish (YSE) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,088 miles (13,016 km, 7,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSE to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m 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 cheapest way to fly from YSE to JAF?
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