Distance from Sylhet to Jaffna

The distance between Sylhet, Bangladesh and Jaffna, Sri Lanka is 2,102 kilometers (1,306 miles).

Sylhet, Sylhet Division, Bangladesh

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

From Sylhet to Jaffna, the straight-line distance is 2,102 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Sylhet at 26 meters above sea level and Jaffna at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 3-4 hours
Jet fighter 2-3 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Sylhet, Bangladesh

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Dhaka

Coordinates: 24.899° N 91.872° E

Elevation: 26 m (85 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Osmany International Airport (ZYL)
  • Kailashahar Airport (IXH)
  • Shillong Airport (SHL)
  • Silchar Airport (IXS)
  • Agartala Airport (IXA)
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 Sylhet

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Sylhet to Dhaka 199 km
From Sylhet to Chattogram 284 km
From Sylhet to Khulna 330 km
From Sylhet to Gazipur 178 km
From Sylhet to Rangpur 280 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 Sylhet and Jaffna.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Saint Petersburg, Russia Islington, United Kingdom 2,102 km
Havana, Cuba New York City, United States 2,102 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Belém, Brazil 2,102 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Raleigh, United States 2,102 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Preston, United Kingdom 2,103 km
Taipei, Taiwan Tokyo, Japan 2,101 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Cúcuta, Colombia 2,101 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Mazatlán, Mexico 2,101 km
Winnipeg, Canada Las Vegas, United States 2,103 km
Montréal, Canada Tampa, United States 2,101 km
Managua, Nicaragua Guadalupe, Mexico 2,100 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Quito, Ecuador 2,104 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Maracaibo, Venezuela 2,100 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Cúcuta, Colombia 2,104 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Kansas City, United States 2,104 km
Havana, Cuba Queens, United States 2,104 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Soacha, Colombia 2,104 km
Torreón, Mexico Tampa, United States 2,099 km
Belmopan, Belize Nashville, United States 2,105 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Soacha, Colombia 2,105 km

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