Distance from Jaffna to Najaf

The distance between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Najaf, Iraq is 4,426 kilometers (2,750 miles).

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Najaf, Iraq

From Jaffna to Najaf, the straight-line distance is 4,426 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Jaffna at 7 meters above sea level and Najaf at 41 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 6-8 hours
Jet fighter 4-5 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)
Najaf, Iraq

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Baghdad

Coordinates: 32.0259° N 44.3463° E

Elevation: 41 m (135 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)
  • Baghdad International Airport (BGW)
  • Al Taqaddum Air Base (TQD)
  • Joint Base Balad (XQC)
  • Ilam Airport (IIL)

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 Najaf

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Najaf to Baghdad 146 km
From Najaf to Erbil 463 km
From Najaf to Karbala 72 km
From Najaf to Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 491 km
From Najaf to Kirkuk 382 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Caracas, Venezuela Mazatlán, Mexico 4,425 km
Shanghai, China Jakarta, Indonesia 4,425 km
Santiago, Chile Medellín, Colombia 4,425 km
Salvador, Brazil Bucaramanga, Colombia 4,428 km
Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 4,424 km
Moscow, Russia Jaipur, India 4,424 km
Cali, Colombia Hamilton, Canada 4,423 km
Lima, Peru Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico 4,423 km
Torreón, Mexico Barcelona, Venezuela 4,423 km
Monterrey, Mexico Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 4,423 km
Baghdad, Iraq Málaga, Spain 4,423 km
Cali, Colombia Ciudad Juárez, Mexico 4,429 km
Shanghai, China Bhopal, India 4,422 km
Valencia, Venezuela Curitiba, Brazil 4,430 km
Panama City, Panama Brasília, Brazil 4,431 km
Curitiba, Brazil Bucaramanga, Colombia 4,431 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Asunción, Paraguay 4,421 km
Baghdad, Iraq Córdoba, Spain 4,432 km
Hyderabad, India Beijing, China 4,420 km

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