Distance from Sri Lanka to Japan
The distance between Sri Lanka and Japan is 6,596 kilometers (4,098 miles).
Sri Lanka, Asia
Japan, Asia
6,596 km
Distance between centroids
5,632 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
5,976 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia → Fukuoka
Distances between Sri Lanka and Japan by cities:
| City in Sri Lanka | City in Japan | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Badulla | Sakai | 6,340 km |
| Moratuwa | Tokyo | 6,861 km |
| Jaffna | Tokyo | 6,660 km |
| Hendala | Osaka | 6,450 km |
| Puttalam | Tokyo | 6,782 km |
| Kandy | Tokyo | 6,760 km |
| Pita Kotte | Chiba | 6,887 km |
| Galle | Sakai | 6,477 km |
| Vavuniya | Chiba | 6,712 km |
| Puttalam | Yokohama | 6,773 km |
| Anuradhapura | Sakai | 6,310 km |
| Matara | Sakai | 6,455 km |
| Jaffna | Yokohama | 6,651 km |
| Moratuwa | Yokohama | 6,851 km |
| Batticaloa | Tokyo | 6,639 km |
| Colombo | Tokyo | 6,853 km |
| Batticaloa | Sakai | 6,235 km |
| Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia | Fukuoka | 5,976 km |
| Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia | Tokyo | 6,857 km |
| Kandy | Yokohama | 6,750 km |
Other distances from Sri Lanka
| Distance 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 |
Other distances from Japan
| Distances 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 |
Countries separated by similar distances
The following list contains countries that are separated by a similar distance as it is between Sri Lanka and Japan.
| 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 |
