Distance from Riyadh to Jaffna

The distance between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Jaffna, Sri Lanka is 3,896 kilometers (2,421 miles).

Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

From Riyadh to Jaffna, the straight-line distance is 3,896 kilometers, heading east. Riyadh is situated at an altitude of 612 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
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh

Coordinates: 24.6877° N 46.7219° E

Elevation: 612 m (2,008 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Riyadh Air Base (XXN)
  • King Khaled International Airport (RUH)
  • Prince Sultan Air Base (AKH)
  • King Salman Abdulaziz Airport (DWD)
  • Al Ahsa Airport (HOF)
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 Riyadh

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Riyadh to Jeddah 849 km
From Riyadh to Dammam 391 km
From Riyadh to Makkah 793 km
From Riyadh to Buraydah 330 km
From Riyadh to Tabuk 1,091 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 Riyadh and Jaffna.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Cartagena, Colombia Montréal, Canada 3,896 km
Caracas, Venezuela Guadalupe, Mexico 3,896 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Tonalá, Mexico 3,896 km
Louisville, United States Ibagué, Colombia 3,895 km
Caracas, Venezuela San Antonio, United States 3,895 km
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The Bronx, United States Surrey, Canada 3,897 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Goiânia, Brazil 3,897 km
New York City, United States Surrey, Canada 3,895 km
San Jose, United States Washington, United States 3,898 km
Torreón, Mexico Bogotá, Colombia 3,894 km
Manaus, Brazil Villa Nueva, Guatemala 3,894 km
Barcelona, Spain Benin City, Nigeria 3,898 km
Caracas, Venezuela Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 3,898 km
Manhattan, United States Surrey, Canada 3,894 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 3,893 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Caracas, Venezuela 3,899 km
Shenzhen, China Ludhiana, India 3,893 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Manaus, Brazil 3,893 km
Fortaleza, Brazil San Juan, Puerto Rico 3,893 km

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