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JAF to LRA: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Larissa (Larisa Airport)
4,077 mi
6,561 km · 3,542 nm
8h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 28m 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
- LRA — Larisa Airport · Larissa, 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 LRA
- VOL · Nea Anchialos Airport35 mi away
- KZI · Filippos Airport55 mi away
- JSI · Skiathos Island National Airport64 mi away
- SKG · Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAF from LRA?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Larissa (LRA) is 4,077 miles (6,561 km, 3,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to LRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 28m 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 Larissa?
Larissa is 2.5 hours behind Jaffna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAF to LRA?
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