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JAF to HEW: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Athens (Athen Helenikon Airport)
3,982 mi
6,408 km · 3,460 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m 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
- HEW — Athen Helenikon Airport · Athens, 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 HEW
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport52 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport74 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from HEW?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Athens (HEW) is 3,982 miles (6,408 km, 3,460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to HEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 Athens?
Athens is 2.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to HEW?
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