The distance between Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen and Jaffna, Sri Lanka is 8,387 kilometers (5,211 miles).
Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka From Longyearbyen to Jaffna, the straight-line distance is 8,387 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Longyearbyen at one meter above sea level and Jaffna at 7 meters.
| Mode | Estimated time |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 12-14 hours |
| Jet fighter | 8-10 hours |
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 300 km/h | |
Local time:
Time Zone: Arctic/Longyearbyen
Coordinates: 78.2233° N 15.6469° E
Elevation: 1 m (3 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Colombo
Coordinates: 9.6685° N 80.0074° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)
| Distance between cities | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Longyearbyen to Olonkinbyen | 1,073 km |
| 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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| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Budapest, Hungary | Kansas City, United States | 8,387 km |
| Seattle, United States | Lisbon, Portugal | 8,387 km |
| Barquisimeto, Venezuela | Onitsha, Nigeria | 8,387 km |
| Barquisimeto, Venezuela | Kaduna, Nigeria | 8,388 km |
| Oslo, Norway | San Jose, United States | 8,388 km |
| Panama City, Panama | Murcia, Spain | 8,386 km |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Bradford, United Kingdom | 8,388 km |
| San Francisco, United States | Leeds, United Kingdom | 8,388 km |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Córdoba, Spain | 8,385 km |
| Saltillo, Mexico | Bristol, United Kingdom | 8,389 km |
| Birmingham, United Kingdom | Saltillo, Mexico | 8,389 km |
| Medellín, Colombia | Bradford, United Kingdom | 8,389 km |
| Chennai, India | Bristol, United Kingdom | 8,389 km |
| Chennai, India | Preston, United Kingdom | 8,385 km |
| Córdoba, Argentina | Wichita, United States | 8,390 km |
| Belmopan, Belize | Bilbao, Spain | 8,384 km |
| Birmingham, United Kingdom | Tucson, United States | 8,384 km |
| Detroit, United States | Córdoba, Argentina | 8,390 km |
| Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Cardiff, United Kingdom | 8,384 km |
| Dublin, Ireland | San Diego, United States | 8,390 km |