Distance from Accra to Jaffna

The distance between Accra, Ghana and Jaffna, Sri Lanka is 8,844 kilometers (5,495 miles).

Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

From Accra to Jaffna, the straight-line distance is 8,844 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Accra at 33 meters above sea level and Jaffna at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Accra, Ghana

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Accra

Coordinates: 5.556° N 0.1969° W

Elevation: 33 m (108 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Kotoka International Airport (ACC)
  • Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)
  • Takoradi Airport (TKD)
  • Kumasi Airport (KMS)
  • Cadjehoun Airport (COO)
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 Accra

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Accra to Kumasi 202 km
From Accra to Tamale 431 km
From Accra to Cape Coast 127 km
From Accra to Takoradi 188 km
From Accra to Ashaiman 24 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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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Minsk, Belarus 8,844 km
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Valencia, Spain Reynosa, Mexico 8,845 km
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Warsaw, Poland Arlington, United States 8,845 km
Morelia, Mexico Manchester, United Kingdom 8,843 km
London, United Kingdom San Diego, United States 8,843 km
Panama City, Panama Amsterdam, Netherlands 8,843 km
Valencia, Spain Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 8,842 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Leicester, United Kingdom 8,846 km
Belgrade, Serbia Barcelona, Venezuela 8,842 km
San Diego, United States Islington, United Kingdom 8,842 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Tonalá, Mexico 8,846 km
Santiago, Chile Denver, United States 8,842 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh Kaduna, Nigeria 8,842 km
Córdoba, Argentina Colorado Springs, United States 8,842 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Zapopan, Mexico 8,846 km
Bengaluru, India Lisbon, Portugal 8,841 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Benin City, Nigeria 8,841 km
Stockholm, Sweden Belém, Brazil 8,841 km

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