Distance from Rethymno to Jaffna

The distance between Rethymno, Greece and Jaffna, Sri Lanka is 6,283 kilometers (3,904 miles).

Rethymno, Crete, Greece

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

From Rethymno to Jaffna, the straight-line distance is 6,283 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Rethymno at 14 meters above sea level and Jaffna at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Rethymno, Greece

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Athens

Coordinates: 35.3656° N 24.4823° E

Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chania International Airport (CHQ)
  • Heraklion International Airport (HER)
  • Santorini Airport (JTR)
  • Sitia Airport (JSH)
  • Milos Island National Airport (MLO)
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 Rethymno

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Rethymno to Athens 298 km
From Rethymno to Piraeus 296 km
From Rethymno to Thessaloníki 601 km
From Rethymno to Kalamariá 594 km
From Rethymno to Níkaia 298 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 cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Rethymno and Jaffna.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Indianapolis, United States Bristol, United Kingdom 6,283 km
Indianapolis, United States Birmingham, United Kingdom 6,282 km
Detroit, United States Bilbao, Spain 6,284 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Minneapolis, United States 6,284 km
Indianapolis, United States Vigo, Spain 6,284 km
Vancouver, Canada Valledupar, Colombia 6,285 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 6,281 km
Chicago, United States Vigo, Spain 6,280 km
Santiago, Chile Cancún, Mexico 6,286 km
San Jose, United States Cuenca, Ecuador 6,280 km
Medellín, Colombia Portland, United States 6,280 km
Coyoacán, Mexico San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 6,286 km
Austin, United States Belém, Brazil 6,287 km
Winnipeg, Canada Reading, United Kingdom 6,279 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Salta, Argentina 6,288 km
Caracas, Venezuela Oakland, United States 6,278 km
Houston, United States Honolulu, United States 6,278 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Córdoba, Spain 6,277 km
Edmonton, Canada Valencia, Venezuela 6,277 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Recife, Brazil 6,276 km

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