Distance from Puttalam to Accra

The distance between Puttalam, Sri Lanka and Accra, Ghana is 8,837 kilometers (5,491 miles).

Puttalam, North Western Province, Sri Lanka

Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

From Puttalam to Accra, the straight-line distance is 8,837 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Puttalam at 8 meters above sea level and Accra at 33 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Puttalam, Sri Lanka

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Colombo

Coordinates: 8.0362° N 79.8283° E

Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Anuradhapura Air Force Base (ACJ)
  • Bandaranayake International Air Port (CMB)
  • Sigiriya Air Force Base (GIU)
  • Hingurakgoda Minneriya Airport (MNH)
  • Hingurakgoda Air Force Base (HIM)
Accra, Ghana

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Accra

Coordinates: 5.556° N 0.1969° W

Elevation: 33 m (108 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Kotoka International Airport (ACC)
  • Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)
  • Takoradi Airport (TKD)
  • Kumasi Airport (KMS)
  • Cadjehoun Airport (COO)

Other distances from Puttalam

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Puttalam to Colombo 122 km
From Puttalam to Jaffna 182 km
From Puttalam to Galle 224 km
From Puttalam to Batticaloa 209 km
From Puttalam to Pita Kotte 127 km

Other distances from Accra

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Accra to Kumasi 202 km
From Accra to Tamale 431 km
From Accra to Cape Coast 127 km
From Accra to Takoradi 188 km
From Accra to Ashaiman 24 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Chicago, United States Istanbul, Turkey 8,837 km
Mexico City, Mexico Leicester, United Kingdom 8,836 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Seoul, South Korea 8,838 km
Lisbon, Portugal Chiclayo, Peru 8,836 km
Belmopan, Belize Barcelona, Spain 8,838 km
Málaga, Spain Cuenca, Ecuador 8,838 km
Rome, Italy Bangkok, Thailand 8,838 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Toluca, Mexico 8,838 km
Auckland, New Zealand Taipei, Taiwan 8,836 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Nottingham, United Kingdom 8,836 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Leicester, United Kingdom 8,839 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Culiacán, Mexico 8,839 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Toluca, Mexico 8,835 km
Morelia, Mexico Lisbon, Portugal 8,839 km
Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico Leicester, United Kingdom 8,839 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Málaga, Spain 8,835 km
Abuja, Nigeria Valledupar, Colombia 8,835 km
Los Angeles, United States Tokyo, Japan 8,835 km
Brussels, Belgium Tucson, United States 8,839 km
Málaga, Spain San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 8,834 km

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