Distance from Jaffna to Praia

The distance between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Praia, Cabo Verde is 11,171 kilometers (6,941 miles).

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Praia, Cabo Verde

From Jaffna to Praia, the straight-line distance is 11,171 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Jaffna at 7 meters above sea level and Praia at 18 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 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)
Praia, Cabo Verde

Local time:

Time Zone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde

Coordinates: 14.9315° N 23.5125° W

Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Praia International Airport (RAI)
  • Maio Airport (MMO)
  • São Filipe Airport (SFL)
  • Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC)
  • Preguiça Airport (SNE)

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 Praia

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Praia to Mindelo 268 km
From Praia to Santa Cruz 23 km
From Praia to Porto Novo 285 km
From Praia to Santa Maria 196 km
From Praia to São Paulo 196 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
La Paz, Bolivia Auckland, New Zealand 11,171 km
Valencia, Venezuela Kampala, Uganda 11,171 km
Washington, United States Beijing, China 11,172 km
Wellington, New Zealand Mesa, United States 11,170 km
Shenzhen, China San Jose, United States 11,170 km
La Paz, Bolivia Kampala, Uganda 11,173 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Córdoba, Argentina 11,169 km
Baghdad, Iraq Brasília, Brazil 11,173 km
Cali, Colombia Moscow, Russia 11,168 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Kaduna, Nigeria 11,168 km
Baghdad, Iraq Portland, United States 11,174 km
Moscow, Russia Brasília, Brazil 11,168 km
Málaga, Spain Tokyo, Japan 11,175 km
Lisbon, Portugal Tokyo, Japan 11,167 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Nottingham, United Kingdom 11,166 km
Tokyo, Japan Sevilla, Spain 11,176 km
Warsaw, Poland Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 11,165 km

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