Distance from Gent to Jaffna

The distance between Gent, Belgium and Jaffna, Sri Lanka is 8,220 kilometers (5,108 miles).

Gent, Flanders, Belgium

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

From Gent to Jaffna, the straight-line distance is 8,220 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Gent at 10 meters above sea level and Jaffna at 7 meters.

Travel time

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

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Brussels

Coordinates: 51.05° N 3.7167° E

Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Wevelgem Airport (KJK)
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR)
  • Brussels Airport (BRU)
  • Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST)
  • Woensdrecht Airport (WOE)
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 Gent

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Gent to Brussels 50 km
From Gent to Antwerpen 51 km
From Gent to Charleroi 88 km
From Gent to Liège 138 km
From Gent to Mons 68 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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