Distance from Vakarai to New York City

The distance between Vakarai, Sri Lanka and New York City, United States is 14,043 kilometers (8,726 miles).

Vakarai, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

New York City, New York, United States

From Vakarai to New York City, the straight-line distance is 14,043 kilometers, heading northwest. Vakarai is at only 9 meters above sea level, while New York City is at 57 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Vakarai, Sri Lanka

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Colombo

Coordinates: 8.1333° N 81.4333° E

Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Hingurakgoda Air Force Base (HIM)
  • Hingurakgoda Minneriya Airport (MNH)
  • Trincomalee Airport (TRR)
  • Batticaloa Airport (BTC)
  • Sigiriya Air Force Base (GIU)
New York City, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 40.7143° N 74.006° W

Elevation: 57 m (187 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport (JRB)
  • West 30th St. Heliport (JRA)
  • La Guardia Airport (LGA)
  • Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
  • Teterboro Airport (TEB)

Other distances from Vakarai

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Vakarai to Colombo 219 km
From Vakarai to Jaffna 231 km
From Vakarai to Galle 267 km
From Vakarai to Batticaloa 55 km
From Vakarai to Pita Kotte 218 km

Other distances from New York City

Distances between cities Kilometers
From New York City to Los Angeles 3,944 km
From New York City to Chicago 1,149 km
From New York City to Houston 2,283 km
From New York City to Phoenix 3,451 km
From New York City to Philadelphia 130 km

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Shanghai, China Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 14,043 km
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Houston, United States Canberra, Australia 14,041 km
Canberra, Australia Dallas, United States 14,045 km
Hyderābād, India Los Angeles, United States 14,045 km
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Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela Ahmedabad, India 14,041 km
Cali, Colombia Sydney, Australia 14,046 km
Gold Coast, Australia New South Memphis, United States 14,046 km
Lahore, Pakistan San Luis Potosí, Mexico 14,040 km
Columbus, United States Bangkok, Thailand 14,047 km
Indianapolis, United States Bangkok, Thailand 14,039 km
Kanpur, India Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic 14,047 km
Mumbai, India Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 14,039 km

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