Distance from Jaffna to Galle (Sri Lanka)

The distance between Jaffna, Northern Province and Galle, Southern Province is 401 kilometers (249 miles).

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

From Jaffna to Galle, the straight-line distance is 401 kilometers, heading south. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Jaffna at 7 meters above sea level and Galle at 24 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 12-14 hours
Car 8-10 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
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90 km/h
120 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)
Galle, Sri Lanka

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Colombo

Coordinates: 6.0461° N 80.2103° E

Elevation: 24 m (79 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Koggala Airport (KCT)
  • Ratmalana Airport (RML)
  • Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)
  • Gregory Lake Seaplane Base (NUA)
  • Bandaranayake International Air Port (CMB)

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 Galle

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Galle to Colombo 106 km
From Galle to Jaffna 401 km
From Galle to Batticaloa 246 km
From Galle to Pita Kotte 99 km
From Galle to Matara 38 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 Galle.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic San Juan, Puerto Rico 400 km
Fort Worth, United States Tulsa, United States 399 km
Bogotá, Colombia Cúcuta, Colombia 403 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Valencia, Venezuela 399 km
Portland, United States Surrey, Canada 398 km
Indianapolis, United States Nashville, United States 404 km
London, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 398 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Campinas, Brazil 398 km
Guadalupe, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 398 km
San Francisco, United States Bakersfield, United States 405 km
Montréal, Canada Boston, United States 405 km
Stockholm, Sweden Helsinki, Finland 397 km
Torreón, Mexico Mazatlán, Mexico 397 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Belmopan, Belize 397 km
San Antonio, United States Dallas, United States 406 km
Monterrey, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 396 km
Detroit, United States Milwaukee, United States 406 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom 407 km
Dublin, Ireland Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 395 km
Montréal, Canada South Boston, United States 407 km

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