Distance from Arica to Jaffna

The distance between Arica, Chile and Jaffna, Sri Lanka is 16,687 kilometers (10,369 miles).

Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

From Arica to Jaffna, the straight-line distance is 16,687 kilometers, heading east. Arica is situated at an altitude of 80 meters above sea level, while Jaffna is at only 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 18-20 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Arica, Chile

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Santiago

Coordinates: 18.4755° S 70.3006° W

Elevation: 80 m (262 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chacalluta Airport (ARI)
  • Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)
  • Ilo Airport (ILQ)
  • Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)
  • Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)
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 Arica

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Arica to Santiago 1,660 km
From Arica to Puente Alto 1,677 km
From Arica to Antofagasta 573 km
From Arica to Viña del Mar 1,617 km
From Arica to Valparaíso 1,619 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

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Brisbane, Australia Cardiff, United Kingdom 16,681 km
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Surat, India Callao, Peru 16,678 km
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