Distance from Jaffna to Nouakchott

The distance between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Nouakchott, Mauritania is 10,311 kilometers (6,407 miles).

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Nouakchott

From Jaffna to Nouakchott, the straight-line distance is 10,311 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Jaffna at 7 meters above sea level and Nouakchott at 10 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 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)
Nouakchott, Mauritania

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott

Coordinates: 18.0858° N 15.9785° W

Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport (NKC)
  • Saint Louis Airport (XLS)
  • Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB)
  • Kaédi Airport (KED)
  • Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX)

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 Nouakchott

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Nouakchott to Nouadhibou 335 km
From Nouakchott to Kiffa 513 km
From Nouakchott to Atar 409 km
From Nouakchott to Aleg 247 km
From Nouakchott to Dar Naim 6 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
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Shanghai, China Murcia, Spain 10,309 km
Nairobi, Kenya Mar del Plata, Argentina 10,309 km
Cairo, Egypt Manaus, Brazil 10,309 km
San Antonio, United States Kumasi, Ghana 10,313 km
Santiago, Chile Sevilla, Spain 10,314 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Asunción, Paraguay 10,308 km
Mérida, Mexico Benin City, Nigeria 10,308 km
Rome, Italy Toluca, Mexico 10,308 km
Cali, Colombia Helsinki, Finland 10,308 km
Vienna, Austria Tonalá, Mexico 10,315 km
Zapopan, Mexico Vienna, Austria 10,315 km
Trujillo, Peru Amsterdam, Netherlands 10,307 km
Warsaw, Poland Tonalá, Mexico 10,306 km
Houston, United States Istanbul, Turkey 10,306 km
Shanghai, China Bakersfield, United States 10,306 km
Kano, Nigeria Omaha, United States 10,316 km

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