Distance from Jaffna to Pyongyang

The distance between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Pyongyang, North Korea is 5,581 kilometers (3,468 miles).

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Pyongyang, North Korea

From Jaffna to Pyongyang, the straight-line distance is 5,581 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Jaffna at 7 meters above sea level and Pyongyang at 43 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 8-10 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 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)
Pyongyang, North Korea

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang

Coordinates: 39.0339° N 125.7543° E

Elevation: 43 m (141 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)
  • Kalma Airport (WOS)
  • Uiju Airport (UJU)
  • Dandong Airport (DDG)
  • Sondok Airport (DSO)

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 Pyongyang

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Pyongyang to Chongjin 459 km
From Pyongyang to Hamhŭng 182 km
From Pyongyang to Namp’o 45 km
From Pyongyang to Haeju 110 km
From Pyongyang to Sunch’ŏn 47 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Baghdad, Iraq Kumasi, Ghana 5,581 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Bilbao, Spain 5,581 km
Fort Worth, United States Manaus, Brazil 5,582 km
Minsk, Belarus Ibadan, Nigeria 5,580 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Mar del Plata, Argentina 5,580 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Seattle, United States 5,583 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Kumasi, Ghana 5,584 km
Manhattan, United States Islington, United Kingdom 5,578 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Brampton, Canada 5,584 km
London, United Kingdom Manhattan, United States 5,578 km
Mississauga, Canada Sheffield, United Kingdom 5,585 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Oakland, United States 5,577 km
Stockholm, Sweden New Delhi, India 5,577 km
Queens, United States Islington, United Kingdom 5,577 km
London, United Kingdom New York City, United States 5,585 km
Santiago, Chile San Salvador, El Salvador 5,576 km
London, United Kingdom Queens, United States 5,576 km
New York City, United States Islington, United Kingdom 5,586 km
London, United Kingdom Brooklyn, United States 5,586 km

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