Distance from Jaffna to Tarawa

The distance between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Tarawa, Kiribati is 10,319 kilometers (6,412 miles).

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

From Jaffna to Tarawa, the straight-line distance is 10,319 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Jaffna at 7 meters above sea level and Tarawa at 6 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)
Tarawa, Kiribati

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tarawa

Coordinates: 1.3278° N 172.977° E

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Bonriki International Airport (TRW)
  • Maiana Airport (MNK)
  • Abaiang Airport (ABF)
  • Marakei Airport (MZK)
  • Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA)

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 Tarawa

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Tarawa to Betio Village 7 km
From Tarawa to Bikenibeu Village 17 km
From Tarawa to Teaoraereke Village 4 km
From Tarawa to Bairiki Village 0 km
From Tarawa to Eita Village 12 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Rome, Italy Irapuato, Mexico 10,319 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Kakamega, Kenya 10,318 km
Oklahoma City, United States Accra, Ghana 10,317 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Porto Alegre, Brazil 10,321 km
San Jose, United States Maceió, Brazil 10,321 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Vienna, Austria 10,317 km
Bucharest, Romania Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 10,321 km
Lagos, Nigeria Omaha, United States 10,317 km
London, United Kingdom Porto Alegre, Brazil 10,322 km
Kano, Nigeria Omaha, United States 10,316 km
Manaus, Brazil Saint Petersburg, Russia 10,322 km
Belmopan, Belize Kaduna, Nigeria 10,322 km
San Jose, United States Belo Horizonte, Brazil 10,322 km
Vienna, Austria Tonalá, Mexico 10,315 km
Zapopan, Mexico Vienna, Austria 10,315 km
Ahmedabad, India Canberra, Australia 10,323 km
San Jose, United States Buenos Aires, Argentina 10,323 km
Mérida, Mexico Kaduna, Nigeria 10,323 km
Santiago, Chile Sevilla, Spain 10,314 km
Rome, Italy Ensenada, Mexico 10,324 km

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