Distance from Jaffna to San José

The distance between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and San José, Costa Rica is 17,223 kilometers (10,702 miles).

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

San José, Costa Rica

From Jaffna to San José, the straight-line distance is 17,223 kilometers, heading northwest. Jaffna is at only 7 meters above sea level, while San José is at 1,133 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 18-20 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)
San José, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 9.9339° N 84.0849° W

Elevation: 1,133 m (3,717 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
  • Guapiles Airport (GPL)
  • Quepos Managua Airport (XQP)
  • Chacarita Airport (JAP)

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 San José

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San José to Alajuela 17 km
From San José to Limón 115 km
From San José to Liberia 167 km
From San José to San Francisco 8 km
From San José to San José 161 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Bengaluru, India Cuenca, Ecuador 17,224 km
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Brasília, Brazil 17,226 km
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Brisbane, Australia Valencia, Spain 17,229 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Campinas, Brazil 17,230 km
Dublin, Ireland Canberra, Australia 17,232 km
Wellington, New Zealand Minsk, Belarus 17,214 km
Dublin, Ireland Melbourne, Australia 17,213 km
Brisbane, Australia Bilbao, Spain 17,234 km
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Rosario, Argentina 17,235 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Quito, Ecuador 17,210 km
Callao, Peru Coimbatore, India 17,209 km
Sydney, Australia Dublin, Ireland 17,209 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 17,209 km
Perth, Australia Cúcuta, Colombia 17,207 km
Zaragoza, Spain Gold Coast, Australia 17,240 km
Canberra, Australia Swansea, United Kingdom 17,206 km

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