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JAF to HER: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
3,862 mi
6,215 km · 3,356 nm
8h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from HER?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Heraklion (HER) is 3,862 miles (6,215 km, 3,356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 2m 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 Jaffna and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 2.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to HER?
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