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YSM to JAF: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
7,568 mi
12,179 km · 6,576 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m 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
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 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 YSM from JAF?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Jaffna (JAF) is 7,568 miles (12,179 km, 6,576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m 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 Fort Smith and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 11.5 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to JAF?
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