Distance from Matara to Jaffna (Sri Lanka)

The distance between Matara, Southern Province and Jaffna, Northern Province is 416 kilometers (258 miles).

Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

From Matara to Jaffna, the straight-line distance is 416 kilometers, heading north. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Matara at 9 meters above sea level and Jaffna at 7 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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Matara, Sri Lanka

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Colombo

Coordinates: 5.9485° N 80.5353° E

Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)


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

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Matara to Colombo 133 km
From Matara to Jaffna 416 km
From Matara to Galle 38 km
From Matara to Batticaloa 233 km
From Matara to Pita Kotte 126 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 the cities of Sri Lanka that are at equal or similar distances as between Matara and Jaffna.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Reading, United Kingdom 416 km
Lucknow, India Delhi, India 416 km
Vancouver, Canada Portland, United States 416 km
Lucknow, India New Delhi, India 416 km
Dublin, Ireland Reading, United Kingdom 415 km
Sucre, Bolivia La Paz, Bolivia 415 km
Madrid, Spain Málaga, Spain 415 km
Boston, United States Laval, Canada 415 km
Zapopan, Mexico Mazatlán, Mexico 418 km
Stockholm, Sweden Oslo, Norway 418 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Nottingham, United Kingdom 414 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Leicester, United Kingdom 413 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Managua, Nicaragua 419 km
Phoenix, United States Las Vegas, United States 412 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 420 km
Las Vegas, United States Fresno, United States 420 km
Valencia, Spain Córdoba, Spain 421 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Mazatlán, Mexico 422 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Cúcuta, Colombia 422 km
Zapopan, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 422 km

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