Distance from Puttalam to Tarawa

The distance between Puttalam, Sri Lanka and Tarawa, Kiribati is 10,345 kilometers (6,428 miles).

Puttalam, North Western Province, Sri Lanka

Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

From Puttalam to Tarawa, the straight-line distance is 10,345 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Puttalam at 8 meters above sea level and Tarawa at 6 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 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)
Tarawa, Kiribati

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tarawa

Coordinates: 1.3278° N 172.977° E

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Bonriki International Airport (TRW)
  • Maiana Airport (MNK)
  • Abaiang Airport (ABF)
  • Marakei Airport (MZK)
  • Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA)

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 Tarawa

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Tarawa to Betio Village 7 km
From Tarawa to Bikenibeu Village 17 km
From Tarawa to Teaoraereke Village 4 km
From Tarawa to Bairiki Village 0 km
From Tarawa to Eita Village 12 km

Cities within similar distances

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San Francisco, United States Campinas, Brazil 10,343 km
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Managua, Nicaragua Belgrade, Serbia 10,348 km
Portland, United States Chengdu, China 10,342 km
Gold Coast, Australia Ahmedabad, India 10,348 km
Curitiba, Brazil Oakland, United States 10,342 km
Rosario, Argentina Palma, Spain 10,342 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Onitsha, Nigeria 10,349 km
Salvador, Brazil Oakland, United States 10,349 km
Recife, Brazil San Francisco, United States 10,340 km
Baghdad, Iraq Chicago, United States 10,350 km
Memphis, United States Port Harcourt, Nigeria 10,350 km
Salvador, Brazil Moscow, Russia 10,340 km

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