Distance from Recife to Jaffna

The distance between Recife, Brazil and Jaffna, Sri Lanka is 12,883 kilometers (8,005 miles).

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

From Recife to Jaffna, the straight-line distance is 12,883 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Recife at 8 meters above sea level and Jaffna at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Recife, Brazil

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Recife

Coordinates: 8.0539° S 34.8811° W

Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)
  • Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)
  • Caruaru Airport (CAU)
  • Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV)
  • Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ)
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 Recife

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Recife to São Paulo 2,124 km
From Recife to Rio de Janeiro 1,868 km
From Recife to Belo Horizonte 1,636 km
From Recife to Salvador 673 km
From Recife to Fortaleza 628 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

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Denver, United States 12,883 km
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Baghdad, Iraq Villa Nueva, Guatemala 12,884 km
Kanpur, India Las Vegas, United States 12,884 km
Auckland, New Zealand Lahore, Pakistan 12,882 km
Tehran, Iran Panama City, Panama 12,885 km
Hanoi, Vietnam London, Canada 12,880 km
Oklahoma City, United States Delhi, India 12,886 km
Los Angeles, United States New Delhi, India 12,880 km
Auckland, New Zealand Tampa, United States 12,886 km
Nairobi, Kenya Cuenca, Ecuador 12,880 km
Brisbane, Australia Denver, United States 12,879 km
Chengdu, China Austin, United States 12,879 km
Helsinki, Finland Rosario, Argentina 12,888 km
Denver, United States Gold Coast, Australia 12,878 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Columbus, United States 12,889 km

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