Distance from Dakar to Jaffna

The distance between Dakar, Senegal and Jaffna, Sri Lanka is 10,538 kilometers (6,548 miles).

Dakar, Senegal

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

From Dakar to Jaffna, the straight-line distance is 10,538 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Dakar at 12 meters above sea level and Jaffna at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Dakar, Senegal

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Dakar

Coordinates: 14.6937° N 17.4441° W

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR)
  • Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)
  • Kaolack Airport (KLC)
  • Banjul International Airport (BJL)
  • Saint Louis Airport (XLS)
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 Dakar

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Dakar to Pikine 10 km
From Dakar to Touba 170 km
From Dakar to Guédiawaye 10 km
From Dakar to Kaolack 160 km
From Dakar to Rufisque 19 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

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Dakar and Jaffna.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Ottawa, Canada Seoul, South Korea 10,538 km
São Paulo, Brazil Bucharest, Romania 10,538 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Salta, Argentina 10,538 km
New South Memphis, United States Cairo, Egypt 10,539 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Salta, Argentina 10,537 km
Kumasi, Ghana Xico, Mexico 10,537 km
San Francisco, United States Porto Alegre, Brazil 10,539 km
Chicago, United States Seoul, South Korea 10,536 km
Torreón, Mexico Tokyo, Japan 10,536 km
Dublin, Ireland San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 10,540 km
Rosario, Argentina Kakamega, Kenya 10,535 km
Seoul, South Korea El Paso, United States 10,541 km
Kumasi, Ghana Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 10,542 km
Seattle, United States Maceió, Brazil 10,542 km
Memphis, United States Cairo, Egypt 10,533 km
Shanghai, China Córdoba, Spain 10,543 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Kumasi, Ghana 10,543 km
Portland, United States Maceió, Brazil 10,533 km
Edmonton, Canada Córdoba, Argentina 10,544 km
Bucharest, Romania Panama City, Panama 10,532 km

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