Distance from Jaffna to Balkh

The distance between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Balkh, Afghanistan is 3,279 kilometers (2,037 miles).

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Balkh, Afghanistan

From Jaffna to Balkh, the straight-line distance is 3,279 kilometers, heading north. Jaffna is at only 7 meters above sea level, while Balkh is at 348 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 5-6 hours
Jet fighter 3-4 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Balkh, Afghanistan

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kabul

Coordinates: 36.7564° N 66.8972° E

Elevation: 348 m (1,142 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Mazar I Sharif Airport (MZR)
  • Termez Airport (TMJ)
  • Konduz Airport (UND)
  • Maimana Airport (MMZ)
  • Qurghonteppa International Airport (KQT)

Other distances from Jaffna

Distance 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

Other distances from Balkh

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Balkh to Kabul 322 km
From Balkh to Herāt 503 km
From Balkh to Mazār-e Sharīf 20 km
From Balkh to Kandahār 581 km
From Balkh to Kunduz 175 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Lima, Peru 3,279 km
Vancouver, Canada Guadalupe, Mexico 3,279 km
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Mérida, Mexico Bakersfield, United States 3,280 km
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Mississauga, Canada Toluca, Mexico 3,278 km
Callao, Peru Curitiba, Brazil 3,278 km
Philadelphia, United States Irapuato, Mexico 3,281 km
Brampton, Canada Toluca, Mexico 3,281 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Maracaibo, Venezuela 3,281 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Shenzhen, China 3,277 km
Kampala, Uganda Ibadan, Nigeria 3,277 km
The Bronx, United States Santa Marta, Colombia 3,281 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Cochabamba, Bolivia 3,277 km
Cairo, Egypt Kaduna, Nigeria 3,281 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Callao, Peru 3,276 km
Brooklyn, United States Calgary, Canada 3,276 km
Columbus, United States Surrey, Canada 3,282 km
Monterrey, Mexico Vancouver, Canada 3,276 km

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