Distance from San José to Jaffna

The distance between San José, Costa Rica and Jaffna, Sri Lanka is 17,223 kilometers (10,702 miles).

San José, Costa Rica

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

From San José to Jaffna, the straight-line distance is 17,223 kilometers, heading northeast. San José is situated at an altitude of 1,133 meters above sea level, while Jaffna is at only 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 18-20 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
San José, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 9.9339° N 84.0849° W

Elevation: 1,133 m (3,717 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
  • Guapiles Airport (GPL)
  • Quepos Managua Airport (XQP)
  • Chacarita Airport (JAP)
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 San José

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San José to Alajuela 17 km
From San José to Limón 115 km
From San José to Liberia 167 km
From San José to San Francisco 8 km
From San José to San José 161 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)
Bengaluru, India Cuenca, Ecuador 17,224 km
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Brisbane, Australia Valencia, Spain 17,229 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Campinas, Brazil 17,230 km
Dublin, Ireland Canberra, Australia 17,232 km
Wellington, New Zealand Minsk, Belarus 17,214 km
Dublin, Ireland Melbourne, Australia 17,213 km
Brisbane, Australia Bilbao, Spain 17,234 km
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Rosario, Argentina 17,235 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Quito, Ecuador 17,210 km
Callao, Peru Coimbatore, India 17,209 km
Sydney, Australia Dublin, Ireland 17,209 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 17,209 km
Perth, Australia Cúcuta, Colombia 17,207 km
Zaragoza, Spain Gold Coast, Australia 17,240 km
Canberra, Australia Swansea, United Kingdom 17,206 km

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