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YZG to JAF: distance & flight time
Salluit (Salluit Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
7,296 mi
11,742 km · 6,340 nm
14h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YZG — Salluit Airport · Salluit, 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 YZG
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport74 mi away
- AKV · Akulivik Airport125 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport128 mi away
- YTE · Cape Dorset Airport144 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 YZG from JAF?
The flight distance from Salluit (YZG) to Jaffna (JAF) is 7,296 miles (11,742 km, 6,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZG to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 46m 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 Salluit and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 9.5 hours ahead of Salluit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZG to JAF?
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