Distance from Japan to Sri Lanka
The distance between Japan and Sri Lanka is 6,596 kilometers (4,098 miles).
Japan, Asia
Sri Lanka, Asia
6,596 km
Distance between centroids
5,632 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
5,795 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Fukuoka → Vavuniya
Distances between Japan and Sri Lanka by cities:
| City in Japan | City in Sri Lanka | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Sendai | Hendala | 7,012 km |
| Tokyo | Vavuniya | 6,676 km |
| Sapporo | Colombo | 7,187 km |
| Yokohama | Colombo | 6,843 km |
| Hiroshima | Galle | 6,206 km |
| Saitama | Jaffna | 6,661 km |
| Kyoto | Hendala | 6,481 km |
| Sakai | Hendala | 6,443 km |
| Nagoya | Colombo | 6,594 km |
| Sakai | Colombo | 6,450 km |
| Chiba | Galle | 6,916 km |
| Saitama | Galle | 6,883 km |
| Kawasaki | Vavuniya | 6,675 km |
| Hiroshima | Jaffna | 5,984 km |
| Kobe | Colombo | 6,428 km |
| Sapporo | Jaffna | 6,964 km |
| Fukuoka | Colombo | 5,972 km |
| Sendai | Jaffna | 6,815 km |
| Tokyo | Hendala | 6,846 km |
| Nagoya | Kandy | 6,501 km |
Other distances from Japan
| Distance between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Japan to China | 3,054 km |
| From Japan to India | 5,968 km |
| From Japan to United States | 10,173 km |
| From Japan to Indonesia | 4,808 km |
| From Japan to Pakistan | 6,316 km |
Other distances from Sri Lanka
| Distances between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Sri Lanka to China | 3,909 km |
| From Sri Lanka to India | 1,421 km |
| From Sri Lanka to United States | 15,013 km |
| From Sri Lanka to Indonesia | 3,802 km |
| From Sri Lanka to Pakistan | 2,761 km |
Countries separated by similar distances
The following list contains countries that are separated by a similar distance as it is between Japan and Sri Lanka.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | Estonia | 6,598 km |
| Puerto Rico | Mali | 6,598 km |
| Ethiopia | Thailand | 6,598 km |
| Moldova | Sri Lanka | 6,596 km |
| Nigeria | Afghanistan | 6,604 km |
| Cuba | Western Sahara | 6,605 km |
| Netherlands | Mongolia | 6,591 km |
| Greece | Bangladesh | 6,584 km |
| China | Bulgaria | 6,583 km |
| Bulgaria | China | 6,583 km |
| Haiti | Sierra Leone | 6,617 km |
| Bulgaria | Sri Lanka | 6,617 km |
| Haiti | Morocco | 6,619 km |
| Haiti | Ireland | 6,620 km |
| Sweden | Uganda | 6,621 km |
