Distance from Jaffna to Kathmandu

The distance between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Kathmandu, Nepal is 2,073 kilometers (1,288 miles).

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal

From Jaffna to Kathmandu, the straight-line distance is 2,073 kilometers, heading north. Jaffna is at only 7 meters above sea level, while Kathmandu is at 1,296 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 3-4 hours
Jet fighter 2-3 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)
Kathmandu, Nepal

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kathmandu

Coordinates: 27.7017° N 85.3206° E

Elevation: 1,296 m (4,252 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)
  • Simara Airport (SIF)
  • Manthali Ramechhap Airport (RHP)
  • Bharatpur Airport (BHR)
  • Jiri Airport (JIR)

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 Kathmandu

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Kathmandu to Bharatpur 87 km
From Kathmandu to Biratnagar 238 km
From Kathmandu to Pokhara 147 km
From Kathmandu to Nepalgunj 367 km
From Kathmandu to Pātan 3 km

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Glasgow, United Kingdom Saint Petersburg, Russia 2,074 km
Miami, United States Coyoacán, Mexico 2,074 km
Las Vegas, United States San Luis Potosí, Mexico 2,072 km
Shenzhen, China Seoul, South Korea 2,074 km
Mississauga, Canada Houston, United States 2,072 km
Oslo, Norway Bilbao, Spain 2,071 km
Vancouver, Canada Albuquerque, United States 2,071 km
Portland, United States El Paso, United States 2,071 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Piura, Peru 2,075 km
Winnipeg, Canada Atlanta, United States 2,076 km

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