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YZF to JAF: distance & flight time
Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
7,384 mi
11,884 km · 6,417 nm
14h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 57m 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
- YZF — Yellowknife Airport · Yellowknife, 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 YZF
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport92 mi away
- YLE · Whatì Airport100 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport120 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport120 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 YZF from JAF?
The flight distance from Yellowknife (YZF) to Jaffna (JAF) is 7,384 miles (11,884 km, 6,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZF to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 57m 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 Yellowknife and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 11.5 hours ahead of Yellowknife.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZF to JAF?
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