Distance from Cape Town to Jaffna

The distance between Cape Town, South Africa and Jaffna, Sri Lanka is 8,090 kilometers (5,027 miles)

Country: South Africa

Region: Western Cape

City: Cape Town

Country: Sri Lanka

Region: Northern Province

City: Jaffna

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h

Cape Town, South Africa

Local time:

Coordinates: 33.9258° S 18.4232° E

Nearby airports:
  • Cape Town International Airport (CPT)
  • Langebaanweg Airport (SDB)
  • Robertson Airport (ROD)
  • Overberg Airport (OVG)
  • Vredendal Airport (VRE)

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Local time:

Coordinates: 9.6685° N 80.0074° E

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 Cape Town

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Cape Town to Durban 1,274 km
From Cape Town to Johannesburg 1,261 km
From Cape Town to Soweto 1,243 km
From Cape Town to Pretoria 1,307 km
From Cape Town to Port Elizabeth 665 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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Istanbul, Turkey Brooklyn, United States 8,089 km
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Porto Alegre, Brazil San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 8,092 km
San Luis, Mexico Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil 8,092 km
Córdoba, Argentina Cincinnati, United States 8,088 km
Paris, France Santa Marta, Colombia 8,092 km
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Guadalajara, Mexico Belford Roxo, Brazil 8,092 km

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