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YXL to JAF: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,269 mi
13,308 km · 7,186 nm
16h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 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 YXL from JAF?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,269 miles (13,308 km, 7,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 41m 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 Sioux Lookout and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 10.5 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to JAF?
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