Distance from Jaffna to Melbourne

The distance between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Melbourne, Australia is 8,544 kilometers (5,309 miles).

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

From Jaffna to Melbourne, the straight-line distance is 8,544 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Jaffna at 7 meters above sea level and Melbourne at 25 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 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)
Melbourne, Australia

Local time:

Time Zone: Australia/Melbourne

Coordinates: 37.814° S 144.9633° E

Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Essendon Airport (MEB)
  • Melbourne Airport (MEL)
  • Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW)
  • Avalon Airport (AVV)
  • Geelong Airport (GEX)

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 Melbourne

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Melbourne to Sydney 714 km
From Melbourne to Brisbane 1,373 km
From Melbourne to Perth 2,727 km
From Melbourne to Canberra 467 km
From Melbourne to Adelaide 655 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Jaffna and Melbourne.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Indore, India 8,544 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Preston, United Kingdom 8,545 km
Moscow, Russia Nashville, United States 8,543 km
São Paulo, Brazil Kansas City, United States 8,543 km
Reynosa, Mexico Madrid, Spain 8,543 km
Dublin, Ireland Chengdu, China 8,543 km
Mexicali, Mexico Swansea, United Kingdom 8,543 km
Santiago, Chile Hamilton, Canada 8,545 km
Bengaluru, India Gibraltar, Gibraltar 8,545 km
London, United Kingdom Saltillo, Mexico 8,545 km
Saltillo, Mexico Islington, United Kingdom 8,546 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Ibagué, Colombia 8,542 km
Arequipa, Peru Calgary, Canada 8,542 km
Brampton, Canada Kumasi, Ghana 8,546 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 8,542 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 8,542 km
London, United Kingdom Tucson, United States 8,546 km
Madrid, Spain Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 8,541 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Coyoacán, Mexico 8,547 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Iztapalapa, Mexico 8,541 km

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