Distance from Cairns to Puttalam

The distance between Cairns, Australia and Puttalam, Sri Lanka is 7,762 kilometers (4,823 miles).

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Puttalam, North Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Cairns to Puttalam, the straight-line distance is 7,762 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Cairns at 7 meters above sea level and Puttalam at 8 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Cairns, Australia

Local time:

Time Zone: Australia/Brisbane

Coordinates: 16.9237° S 145.7661° E

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Cairns International Airport (CNS)
  • Mareeba Airport (MRG)
  • Innisfail Airport (IFL)
  • Cooktown Airport (CTN)
  • Palm Island Airport (PMK)
Puttalam, Sri Lanka

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Colombo

Coordinates: 8.0362° N 79.8283° E

Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Anuradhapura Air Force Base (ACJ)
  • Bandaranayake International Air Port (CMB)
  • Sigiriya Air Force Base (GIU)
  • Hingurakgoda Minneriya Airport (MNH)
  • Hingurakgoda Air Force Base (HIM)

Other distances from Cairns

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Cairns to Sydney 1,954 km
From Cairns to Melbourne 2,316 km
From Cairns to Brisbane 1,386 km
From Cairns to Perth 3,442 km
From Cairns to Canberra 2,061 km

Other distances from Puttalam

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Puttalam to Colombo 122 km
From Puttalam to Jaffna 182 km
From Puttalam to Galle 224 km
From Puttalam to Batticaloa 209 km
From Puttalam to Pita Kotte 127 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Belém, Brazil 7,762 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Halifax, Canada 7,762 km
Manhattan, United States Curitiba, Brazil 7,762 km
Winnipeg, Canada Arequipa, Peru 7,762 km
Kano, Nigeria Manaus, Brazil 7,763 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Nottingham, United Kingdom 7,761 km
Cancún, Mexico Cardiff, United Kingdom 7,763 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Curitiba, Brazil 7,761 km
Salvador, Brazil Morelia, Mexico 7,761 km
Portland, United States Nottingham, United Kingdom 7,761 km
Arequipa, Peru Fresno, United States 7,760 km
Warsaw, Poland Seoul, South Korea 7,760 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Palma, Spain 7,764 km
Madrid, Spain Bucaramanga, Colombia 7,760 km
Zapopan, Mexico Curitiba, Brazil 7,764 km
Nashville, United States Campinas, Brazil 7,759 km
Cartagena, Colombia Belfast, United Kingdom 7,759 km
Reynosa, Mexico Curitiba, Brazil 7,759 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Omaha, United States 7,765 km
Rome, Italy Chicago, United States 7,765 km

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