Distance from Matara to San José

The distance between Matara, Sri Lanka and San José, Costa Rica is 17,572 kilometers (10,918 miles).

Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

San José, Costa Rica

From Matara to San José, the straight-line distance is 17,572 kilometers, heading northwest. Matara is at only 9 meters above sea level, while San José is at 1,161 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 18-20 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
San José, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 9.9333° N 84.0833° W

Elevation: 1,161 m (3,809 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
  • Guapiles Airport (GPL)
  • Quepos Managua Airport (XQP)
  • Chacarita Airport (JAP)

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 San José

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San José to Alajuela 17 km
From San José to Limón 115 km
From San José to Liberia 167 km
From San José to San Francisco 8 km
From San José to San José 161 km

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Perth, Australia Maracay, Venezuela 17,574 km
Taipei, Taiwan Manaus, Brazil 17,569 km
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Lima, Peru Chennai, India 17,568 km
Beijing, China Campinas, Brazil 17,567 km
Callao, Peru Chennai, India 17,578 km
Perth, Australia Valencia, Venezuela 17,559 km
Manaus, Brazil Bangkok, Thailand 17,585 km
Beijing, China Guarulhos, Brazil 17,585 km
Perth, Australia Barcelona, Venezuela 17,588 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 17,556 km
Taipei, Taiwan Callao, Peru 17,591 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Beijing, China 17,552 km
Bangkok, Thailand Bucaramanga, Colombia 17,592 km
Sydney, Australia Bilbao, Spain 17,550 km
Perth, Australia Milwaukee, United States 17,596 km

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