Distance from Jijiga to Jaffna

The distance between Jijiga, Ethiopia and Jaffna, Sri Lanka is 4,083 kilometers (2,537 miles).

Jijiga, Somali, Ethiopia

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

From Jijiga to Jaffna, the straight-line distance is 4,083 kilometers, heading east. Jijiga is situated at an altitude of 1,646 meters above sea level, while Jaffna is at only 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 6-8 hours
Jet fighter 4-5 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Jijiga, Ethiopia

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa

Coordinates: 9.35° N 42.8° E

Elevation: 1,646 m (5,400 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Jijiga Wilwal International Airport (JIJ)
  • Borama Airport (BXX)
  • Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR)
  • Egal International Airport - Hargeisa (HGA)
  • Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB)
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)

Other distances from Jijiga

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Jijiga to Addis Ababa 447 km
From Jijiga to Gonder 685 km
From Jijiga to Bahir Dar 642 km
From Jijiga to Dire Dawa 106 km
From Jijiga to Dessie 399 km

Other distances from Jaffna

Distances 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

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