Distance from Jaffna to Batticaloa (Sri Lanka)

The distance between Jaffna, Northern Province and Batticaloa, Eastern Province is 285 kilometers (177 miles).

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Batticaloa, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

From Jaffna to Batticaloa, the straight-line distance is 285 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Jaffna at 7 meters above sea level and Batticaloa at 17 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
30 km/h
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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)
Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Colombo

Coordinates: 7.7102° N 81.6924° E

Elevation: 17 m (56 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Batticaloa Airport (BTC)
  • Ampara Airport (ADP)
  • Ampara Airport (GOY)
  • Hingurakgoda Air Force Base (HIM)
  • Hingurakgoda Minneriya Airport (MNH)

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 Batticaloa

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Batticaloa to Colombo 221 km
From Batticaloa to Jaffna 285 km
From Batticaloa to Galle 246 km
From Batticaloa to Pita Kotte 218 km
From Batticaloa to Matara 233 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Sri Lanka that are at equal or similar distances as between Jaffna and Batticaloa.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Mississauga, Canada Cleveland, United States 285 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Liverpool, United Kingdom 285 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Islington, United Kingdom 286 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 284 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Guatemala City, Guatemala 284 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Puebla, Mexico 286 km
The Bronx, United States South Boston, United States 287 km
Medellín, Colombia Bucaramanga, Colombia 287 km
London, United Kingdom Liverpool, United Kingdom 287 km
Queens, United States Baltimore, United States 283 km
Boston, United States The Bronx, United States 288 km
Nairobi, Kenya Kakamega, Kenya 288 km
Reynosa, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 282 km
Edmonton, Canada Calgary, Canada 281 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom 289 km
Mérida, Mexico Cancún, Mexico 289 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Bradford, United Kingdom 281 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 281 km
Detroit, United States Hamilton, Canada 281 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Cardiff, United Kingdom 280 km

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