Distance from Houston to Jaffna

The distance between Houston, United States and Jaffna, Sri Lanka is 15,613 kilometers (9,702 miles).

Houston, Texas, United States

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

From Houston to Jaffna, the straight-line distance is 15,613 kilometers, heading north. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Houston at 30 meters above sea level and Jaffna at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 16-18 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Houston, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 29.7633° N 95.3633° W

Elevation: 30 m (98 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • William P Hobby Airport (HOU)
  • Andrau Airpark (AAP)
  • George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Ellington Airport (EFD)
  • West Houston Airport (IWS)
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 Houston

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Houston to New York City 2,283 km
From Houston to Los Angeles 2,211 km
From Houston to Chicago 1,510 km
From Houston to Phoenix 1,635 km
From Houston to Philadelphia 2,158 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

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Morelia, Mexico Bangkok, Thailand 15,616 km
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Navi Mumbai, India Veracruz, Mexico 15,616 km
Havana, Cuba Coimbatore, India 15,616 km
Lucknow, India Bogotá, Colombia 15,617 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Nagpur, India 15,617 km
Mumbai, India Veracruz, Mexico 15,608 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Valledupar, Colombia 15,608 km
Canberra, Australia Barcelona, Venezuela 15,608 km
Surat, India Córdoba, Argentina 15,618 km
Bengaluru, India Córdoba, Argentina 15,619 km
Belmopan, Belize Pune, India 15,620 km
Abuja, Nigeria Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 15,606 km

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