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.
| Mode | Estimated time |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 6-8 hours |
| Jet fighter | 4-5 hours |
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 300 km/h | |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Colombo
Coordinates: 9.6685° N 80.0074° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Baghdad
Coordinates: 32.0259° N 44.3463° E
Elevation: 41 m (135 ft)
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 |