Distance from Tanga to Jaffna

The distance between Tanga, Tanzania and Jaffna, Sri Lanka is 4,821 kilometers (2,996 miles).

Tanga, Tanzania

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

From Tanga to Jaffna, the straight-line distance is 4,821 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Tanga at 22 meters above sea level and Jaffna at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 6-8 hours
Jet fighter 5-6 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Tanga, Tanzania

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

Coordinates: 5.0689° S 39.0988° E

Elevation: 22 m (72 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tanga Airport (TGT)
  • Pemba / Karume Airport (PMA)
  • Ukunda Airstrip (UKA)
  • Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)
  • Vipingo Airport (VPG)
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 Tanga

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Tanga to Dar es Salaam 195 km
From Tanga to Dodoma 392 km
From Tanga to Mwanza 744 km
From Tanga to Arusha 328 km
From Tanga to Mbeya 754 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 Tanga and Jaffna.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Phoenix, United States Medellín, Colombia 4,821 km
Moscow, Russia Indore, India 4,822 km
Brussels, Belgium Ibadan, Nigeria 4,820 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Kaduna, Nigeria 4,819 km
Cartagena, Colombia Belo Horizonte, Brazil 4,819 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Surrey, Canada 4,823 km
Dublin, Ireland Boston, United States 4,824 km
Santiago, Chile Barquisimeto, Venezuela 4,818 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Portland, United States 4,818 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Havana, Cuba 4,818 km
Quito, Ecuador Hamilton, Canada 4,818 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Córdoba, Argentina 4,824 km
Dublin, Ireland South Boston, United States 4,825 km
Bengaluru, India Beijing, China 4,825 km
Maracay, Venezuela Albuquerque, United States 4,817 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Chiclayo, Peru 4,825 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Laval, Canada 4,817 km
Denver, United States Barquisimeto, Venezuela 4,817 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Mesa, United States 4,825 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Tijuana, Mexico 4,816 km

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