Distance from Vientiane to Jaffna

The distance between Vientiane, Laos and Jaffna, Sri Lanka is 2,606 kilometers (1,619 miles).

Vientiane, Vientiane Prefecture, Laos

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

From Vientiane to Jaffna, the straight-line distance is 2,606 kilometers, heading west. Vientiane is situated at an altitude of 174 meters above sea level, while Jaffna is at only 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 4-5 hours
Jet fighter 2-3 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Vientiane, Laos

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Vientiane

Coordinates: 17.9667° N 102.6° E

Elevation: 174 m (571 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Wattay International Airport (VTE)
  • Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)
  • Loei Airport (LOE)
  • Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)
  • Sayaboury Airport (ZBY)
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 Vientiane

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Vientiane to Pakse 465 km
From Vientiane to Savannakhet 277 km
From Vientiane to Luang Prabang 218 km
From Vientiane to Pakxan 122 km
From Vientiane to Muang Xay 309 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

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Columbus, United States San Luis Potosí, Mexico 2,606 km
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Salvador, Brazil Manaus, Brazil 2,610 km
Phoenix, United States Mérida, Mexico 2,610 km
Havana, Cuba Laval, Canada 2,610 km
Cairo, Egypt Warsaw, Poland 2,602 km
Chengdu, China Delhi, India 2,601 km

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