Distance from Jaffna to Chicago

The distance between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Chicago, United States is 14,163 kilometers (8,801 miles).

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From Jaffna to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 14,163 kilometers, heading north. Jaffna is at only 7 meters above sea level, while Chicago is at 180 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 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)
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)

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 Chicago

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

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Mumbai, India Dallas, United States 14,163 km
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Brisbane, Australia 14,167 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Mar del Plata, Argentina 14,159 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Pune, India 14,159 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Lahore, Pakistan 14,158 km

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