Distance from Colombo to Jaffna (Sri Lanka)

The distance between Colombo, Western Province and Jaffna, Northern Province is 303 kilometers (188 miles).

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

From Colombo to Jaffna, the straight-line distance is 303 kilometers, heading north. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Colombo at 7 meters above sea level and Jaffna at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 8-10 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 20-30 minutes
Speed Time
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Colombo, Sri Lanka

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Colombo

Coordinates: 6.9355° N 79.8487° E

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Ratmalana Airport (RML)
  • Bandaranayake International Air Port (CMB)
  • Gregory Lake Seaplane Base (NUA)
  • Koggala Airport (KCT)
  • Sigiriya Air Force Base (GIU)
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)

Other distances from Colombo

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Colombo to Jaffna 303 km
From Colombo to Galle 106 km
From Colombo to Batticaloa 221 km
From Colombo to Pita Kotte 8 km
From Colombo to Matara 133 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 the cities of Sri Lanka that are at equal or similar distances as between Colombo and Jaffna.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Valencia, Spain Barcelona, Spain 303 km
Valencia, Spain Madrid, Spain 303 km
Dublin, Ireland Bradford, United Kingdom 302 km
Los Angeles, United States Mexicali, Mexico 304 km
Fort Worth, United States Oklahoma City, United States 305 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 305 km
Oklahoma City, United States Dallas, United States 305 km
New York City, United States South Boston, United States 305 km
Helsinki, Finland Saint Petersburg, Russia 301 km
Oklahoma City, United States Arlington, United States 305 km
Cali, Colombia Bogotá, Colombia 300 km
Houston, United States San Antonio, United States 306 km
London, United Kingdom Preston, United Kingdom 306 km
Quito, Ecuador Cuenca, Ecuador 300 km
Brooklyn, United States South Boston, United States 306 km
New York City, United States Boston, United States 306 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 307 km
Brampton, Canada Detroit, United States 307 km
Guadalajara, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 299 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Belfast, United Kingdom 299 km

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