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EFL to JAF: distance & flight time
Keffallinia (Kefallinia Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
4,156 mi
6,689 km · 3,612 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EFL — Kefallinia Airport · Keffallinia, Greece
- 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 EFL
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"33 mi away
- PYR · Andravida Air Base45 mi away
- GPA · Araxos Airport50 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base57 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 EFL from JAF?
The flight distance from Keffallinia (EFL) to Jaffna (JAF) is 4,156 miles (6,689 km, 3,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFL to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 Keffallinia and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours ahead of Keffallinia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFL to JAF?
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