Distance from Jaffna to Beirut

The distance between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Beirut, Lebanon is 5,268 kilometers (3,273 miles).

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon

From Jaffna to Beirut, the straight-line distance is 5,268 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Jaffna at 7 meters above sea level and Beirut at 40 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 8-10 hours
Jet fighter 5-6 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)
Beirut, Lebanon

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Beirut

Coordinates: 33.8933° N 35.5016° E

Elevation: 40 m (131 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Beirut International Airport (BEY)
  • Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE)
  • Rosh Pina Airport (RPN)
  • Damascus International Airport (DAM)
  • Haifa International Airport (HFA)

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 Beirut

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Beirut to Ra’s Bayrūt 2 km
From Beirut to Tripoli 68 km
From Beirut to Tyre 74 km
From Beirut to Nabatîyé et Tahta 57 km
From Beirut to Sidon 39 km

Cities within similar distances

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Lagos, Nigeria Leeds, United Kingdom 5,269 km
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Perth, Australia Wellington, New Zealand 5,269 km
Ottawa, Canada Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 5,266 km
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Warsaw, Poland Delhi, India 5,270 km
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Ottawa, Canada Leicester, United Kingdom 5,264 km
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Dublin, Ireland Toronto, Canada 5,264 km
Shanghai, China Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 5,272 km
Mississauga, Canada Belfast, United Kingdom 5,263 km
Manaus, Brazil New South Memphis, United States 5,263 km

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