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YZE to JAF: distance & flight time
Gore Bay (Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,442 mi
13,586 km · 7,336 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m 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
- YZE — Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport · Gore Bay, 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 YZE
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport34 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport57 mi away
- APN · Alpena County Regional Airport74 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 YZE from JAF?
The flight distance from Gore Bay (YZE) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,442 miles (13,586 km, 7,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZE to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 Gore Bay and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Gore Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZE to JAF?
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