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JAF to KIT: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Kithira (Kithira Airport)
3,994 mi
6,428 km · 3,471 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m 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
- KIT — Kithira Airport · Kithira, 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 KIT
- SPJ · Sparti Airport55 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport71 mi away
- KLX · Kalamata Airport78 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from KIT?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Kithira (KIT) is 3,994 miles (6,428 km, 3,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to KIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Kithira?
Kithira is 2.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to KIT?
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