Distance from Leicester to Jaffna

The distance between Leicester, United Kingdom and Jaffna, Sri Lanka is 8,562 kilometers (5,320 miles).

Leicester, England, United Kingdom

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

From Leicester to Jaffna, the straight-line distance is 8,562 kilometers, heading east. Leicester is situated at an altitude of 65 meters above sea level, while Jaffna is at only 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Leicester, United Kingdom

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 52.6386° N 1.1317° W

Elevation: 65 m (213 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA)
  • Nottingham Airport (NQT)
  • RAF Cottesmore (OKH)
  • Coventry Airport (CVT)
  • Sywell Aerodrome (ORM)
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 Leicester

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Leicester to London 143 km
From Leicester to Birmingham 55 km
From Leicester to Liverpool 151 km
From Leicester to Glasgow 413 km
From Leicester to Sheffield 86 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

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