Distance from Japan to Sri Lanka
The distance between Japan and Sri Lanka is 6,596 kilometers (4,098 miles).
Japan, Asia
Sri Lanka, Asia
6,596 km
Distance between centroids
5,632 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
5,786 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Fukuoka → Ampara
Distances between Japan and Sri Lanka by cities:
| City in Japan | City in Sri Lanka | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Sapporo | Jaffna | 6,964 km |
| Fukuoka | Ampara | 5,786 km |
| Sapporo | Colombo | 7,187 km |
| Osaka | Puttalam | 6,386 km |
| Saitama | Colombo | 6,855 km |
| Osaka | Colombo | 6,456 km |
| Kawasaki | Colombo | 6,851 km |
| Nagoya | Jaffna | 6,401 km |
| Sendai | Jaffna | 6,815 km |
| Sakai | Jaffna | 6,258 km |
| Chiba | Ampara | 6,702 km |
| Kawasaki | Batticaloa | 6,637 km |
| Chiba | Jaffna | 6,696 km |
| Sakai | Colombo | 6,450 km |
| Hiroshima | Jaffna | 5,984 km |
| Yokohama | Colombo | 6,843 km |
| Kyoto | Colombo | 6,488 km |
| Tokyo | Ampara | 6,667 km |
| Nagoya | Ampara | 6,408 km |
| Niigata | Puttalam | 6,778 km |
Other distances from Japan
| Distance between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Japan to China | 3,054 km |
| From Japan to India | 5,968 km |
| From Japan to United States | 10,173 km |
| From Japan to Indonesia | 4,808 km |
| From Japan to Pakistan | 6,316 km |
Other distances from Sri Lanka
| Distances between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Sri Lanka to China | 3,909 km |
| From Sri Lanka to India | 1,421 km |
| From Sri Lanka to United States | 15,013 km |
| From Sri Lanka to Indonesia | 3,802 km |
| From Sri Lanka to Pakistan | 2,761 km |
Countries separated by similar distances
The following list contains countries that are separated by a similar distance as it is between Japan and Sri Lanka.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Kiribati | 6,599 km |
| Spain | Suriname | 6,604 km |
| Argentina | Guatemala | 6,611 km |
| Canada | Belgium | 6,584 km |
| China | Bulgaria | 6,583 km |
| Ireland | Haiti | 6,620 km |
| Italy | India | 6,578 km |
| India | Italy | 6,578 km |
| Australia | Myanmar | 6,629 km |
| Canada | Estonia | 6,570 km |
| Ireland | Pakistan | 6,562 km |
| Brazil | Sao Tome and Principe | 6,639 km |
| Colombia | Senegal | 6,644 km |
| United Kingdom | U.S. Virgin Islands | 6,553 km |