Distance from Cardiff to Jaffna

The distance between Cardiff, United Kingdom and Jaffna, Sri Lanka is 8,702 kilometers (5,407 miles).

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

From Cardiff to Jaffna, the straight-line distance is 8,702 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Cardiff at 17 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
Cardiff, United Kingdom

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 51.48° N 3.18° W

Elevation: 17 m (56 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Cardiff Airport (CWL)
  • Bristol Airport (BRS)
  • Bristol Filton Airport (FZO)
  • Swansea Airport (SWS)
  • RNAS Yeovilton (YEO)
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 Cardiff

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Cardiff to London 212 km
From Cardiff to Birmingham 142 km
From Cardiff to Glasgow 493 km
From Cardiff to Manchester 232 km
From Cardiff to Sheffield 242 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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From To Distance (kilometers)
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Stockholm, Sweden El Paso, United States 8,701 km
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Iztapalapa, Mexico Preston, United Kingdom 8,701 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Liverpool, United Kingdom 8,703 km
Lagos, Nigeria Baltimore, United States 8,700 km
Stockholm, Sweden Ciudad Juárez, Mexico 8,704 km
Seattle, United States Arequipa, Peru 8,704 km
Madrid, Spain Guatemala City, Guatemala 8,704 km
Chennai, India Córdoba, Spain 8,700 km

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