Distance from Piraeus to Jaffna

The distance between Piraeus, Greece and Jaffna, Sri Lanka is 6,422 kilometers (3,990 miles).

Piraeus, Attica, Greece

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

From Piraeus to Jaffna, the straight-line distance is 6,422 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Piraeus at 29 meters above sea level and Jaffna at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Piraeus, Greece

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Athens

Coordinates: 37.942° N 23.6462° E

Elevation: 29 m (95 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)
  • Porto Cheli Airport (PKH)
  • Syros Airport (JSY)
  • Skiros Airport (SKU)
  • Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)
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 Piraeus

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Piraeus to Athens 9 km
From Piraeus to Thessaloníki 306 km
From Piraeus to Kalamariá 299 km
From Piraeus to Níkaia 3 km
From Piraeus to Volos 170 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

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Lima, Peru Halifax, Canada 6,423 km
Lima, Peru Denver, United States 6,421 km
Montevideo, Uruguay Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 6,424 km
Delhi, India Brussels, Belgium 6,424 km
Washington, United States Murcia, Spain 6,420 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Guatemala City, Guatemala 6,424 km
Helsinki, Finland Accra, Ghana 6,420 km
Santiago, Chile Veracruz, Mexico 6,424 km
Dublin, Ireland Jacksonville, United States 6,424 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Salta, Argentina 6,420 km
Jacksonville, United States Belfast, United Kingdom 6,424 km
Lahore, Pakistan Preston, United Kingdom 6,425 km
Tokyo, Japan Chennai, India 6,419 km
Brussels, Belgium New Delhi, India 6,425 km
Bengaluru, India Belgrade, Serbia 6,425 km
Callao, Peru Halifax, Canada 6,426 km
Louisville, United States Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 6,418 km
Oslo, Norway Milwaukee, United States 6,427 km
Indianapolis, United States Lisbon, Portugal 6,427 km
Denver, United States Callao, Peru 6,417 km

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