Distance from Arica to Jaffna

The distance between Arica, Chile and Jaffna, Sri Lanka is 16,687 kilometers (10,369 miles).

Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

From Arica to Jaffna, the straight-line distance is 16,687 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Arica at 45 meters above sea level and Jaffna at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 18-20 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Arica, Chile

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Santiago

Coordinates: 18.4746° S 70.2979° W

Elevation: 45 m (148 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chacalluta Airport (ARI)
  • Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)
  • Ilo Airport (ILQ)
  • Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)
  • Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)
Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Colombo

Coordinates: 9.6685° N 80.0074° E

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Kankesanturai Airport (JAF)
  • Tanjore Air Force Base (TJV)
  • Anuradhapura Air Force Base (ACJ)
  • Trincomalee Airport (TRR)
  • Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport (TRZ)

Other distances from Arica

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Arica to Santiago 1,660 km
From Arica to Puente Alto 1,677 km
From Arica to Antofagasta 573 km
From Arica to Viña del Mar 1,617 km
From Arica to Valparaíso 1,619 km

Other distances from Jaffna

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Jaffna to Colombo 303 km
From Jaffna to Galle 401 km
From Jaffna to Batticaloa 285 km
From Jaffna to Pita Kotte 307 km
From Jaffna to Matara 416 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Arica and Jaffna.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Jakarta, Indonesia 16,687 km
Cali, Colombia Coimbatore, India 16,686 km
Melbourne, Australia Queens, United States 16,686 km
Bengaluru, India Guatemala City, Guatemala 16,686 km
Melbourne, Australia The Bronx, United States 16,686 km
Cali, Colombia Dhaka, Bangladesh 16,689 km
Trujillo, Peru Shanghai, China 16,689 km
Callao, Peru Vadodara, India 16,685 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Raleigh, United States 16,684 km
Bengaluru, India Mixco, Guatemala 16,691 km
Bengaluru, India Arequipa, Peru 16,691 km
Surat, India Chiclayo, Peru 16,681 km
Brisbane, Australia Cardiff, United Kingdom 16,681 km
Surat, India Trujillo, Peru 16,679 km
Chennai, India Ibagué, Colombia 16,696 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Medellín, Colombia 16,677 km
Surat, India Callao, Peru 16,677 km
Belmopan, Belize Madurai, India 16,677 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Charlotte, United States 16,698 km

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