Distance from Jaffna to Halifax

The distance between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Halifax, Canada is 12,970 kilometers (8,059 miles).

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

From Jaffna to Halifax, the straight-line distance is 12,970 kilometers, heading northwest. Jaffna is at only 7 meters above sea level, while Halifax is at 60 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Halifax, Canada

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Halifax

Coordinates: 44.6427° N 63.5769° W

Elevation: 60 m (197 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)
  • CFB Greenwood (YZX)
  • Digby / Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG)
  • Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)
  • Charlottetown Airport (YYG)

Other distances from Jaffna

Distance 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

Other distances from Halifax

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Halifax to Toronto 1,268 km
From Halifax to Ottawa 958 km
From Halifax to Montréal 794 km
From Halifax to Edmonton 3,693 km
From Halifax to Winnipeg 2,583 km

Cities within similar distances

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Sydney, Australia Coyoacán, Mexico 12,967 km
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