Distance from Johannesburg to Jaffna

The distance between Johannesburg, South Africa and Jaffna, Sri Lanka is 6,878 kilometers (4,274 miles).

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

From Johannesburg to Jaffna, the straight-line distance is 6,878 kilometers, heading northeast. Johannesburg is situated at an altitude of 1,767 meters above sea level, while Jaffna is at only 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Johannesburg, South Africa

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates: 26.2023° S 28.0436° E

Elevation: 1,767 m (5,797 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Rand Airport (QRA)
  • O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)
  • Grand Central Airport (GCJ)
  • Lanseria International Airport (HLA)
  • Waterkloof Air Force Base (WKF)
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)

Other distances from Johannesburg

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Johannesburg to Cape Town 1,261 km
From Johannesburg to Pretoria 53 km
From Johannesburg to Durban 500 km
From Johannesburg to Soweto 20 km
From Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth 891 km

Other distances from Jaffna

Distances 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

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Barcelona, Spain San Juan, Puerto Rico 6,878 km
Fortaleza, Brazil New South Memphis, United States 6,878 km
Portland, United States Cuenca, Ecuador 6,879 km
Taipei, Taiwan Adelaide, Australia 6,879 km
Madrid, Spain Lahore, Pakistan 6,879 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Memphis, United States 6,877 km
Chicago, United States Gibraltar, Gibraltar 6,877 km
Surat, India Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo 6,877 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Havana, Cuba 6,876 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom New Delhi, India 6,876 km
Brasília, Brazil Halifax, Canada 6,876 km
Fortaleza, Brazil Memphis, United States 6,880 km
Santiago, Chile León de los Aldama, Mexico 6,880 km
Dublin, Ireland Kampala, Uganda 6,881 km
Helsinki, Finland Chennai, India 6,875 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Preston, United Kingdom 6,875 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Delhi, India 6,875 km

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