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)
6,220 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Trincomalee → Sakai
Distances between Sri Lanka and Japan by cities:
| City in Sri Lanka | City in Japan | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Puttalam | Yokohama | 6,773 km |
| Colombo | Yokohama | 6,843 km |
| Matara | Yokohama | 6,848 km |
| Kandy | Osaka | 6,363 km |
| Trincomalee | Sakai | 6,220 km |
| Kandy | Yokohama | 6,750 km |
| Jaffna | Sendai | 6,815 km |
| Trincomalee | Tokyo | 6,622 km |
| Anuradhapura | Setagaya | 6,707 km |
| Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia | Sakai | 6,454 km |
| Matara | Tokyo | 6,859 km |
| Puttalam | Tokyo | 6,782 km |
| Maharagama | Chiba | 6,887 km |
| Batticaloa | Tokyo | 6,639 km |
| Ampara | Sakai | 6,264 km |
| Batticaloa | Yokohama | 6,629 km |
| Jaffna | Tokyo | 6,660 km |
| Galle | Setagaya | 6,875 km |
| Maharagama | Tokyo | 6,852 km |
| Colombo | Tokyo | 6,853 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Kiribati | 6,599 km |
| Spain | Suriname | 6,604 km |
| Argentina | Guatemala | 6,611 km |
| Canada | Belgium | 6,584 km |
| China | Bulgaria | 6,583 km |
| Ireland | Haiti | 6,620 km |
| Italy | India | 6,578 km |
| India | Italy | 6,578 km |
| Australia | Myanmar | 6,629 km |
| Canada | Estonia | 6,570 km |
| Ireland | Pakistan | 6,562 km |
| Brazil | Sao Tome and Principe | 6,639 km |
| Colombia | Senegal | 6,644 km |
| United Kingdom | U.S. Virgin Islands | 6,553 km |