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YYU to JAF: distance & flight time
Kapuskasing (Kapuskasing Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,211 mi
13,215 km · 7,135 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YYU — Kapuskasing Airport · Kapuskasing, 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 YYU
- YHF · Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport58 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport69 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power76 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport104 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 YYU from JAF?
The flight distance from Kapuskasing (YYU) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,211 miles (13,215 km, 7,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYU to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 Kapuskasing and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Kapuskasing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYU to JAF?
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