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YWH to JAF: distance & flight time
Victoria (Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,167 mi
13,144 km · 7,097 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YWH — Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base · Victoria, 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 YWH
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport54 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport15 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport18 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport21 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 YWH from JAF?
The flight distance from Victoria (YWH) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,167 miles (13,144 km, 7,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWH to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Victoria and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 12.5 hours ahead of Victoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWH to JAF?
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