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GPA to JAF: distance & flight time
Patras (Araxos Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
4,108 mi
6,611 km · 3,569 nm
8h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,108 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, 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 GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 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 GPA from JAF?
The flight distance from Patras (GPA) to Jaffna (JAF) is 4,108 miles (6,611 km, 3,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPA to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GPA to JAF?
Nonstop service on GPA–JAF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Patras and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 3.5 hours ahead of Patras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPA to JAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GPA–JAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GPA to JAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GPA–JAF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.