Distance from Tanta to Jaffna

The distance between Tanta, Egypt and Jaffna, Sri Lanka is 5,573 kilometers (3,463 miles).

Tanta, Gharbia, Egypt

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

From Tanta to Jaffna, the straight-line distance is 5,573 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Tanta at 18 meters above sea level and Jaffna at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 8-10 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Tanta, Egypt

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Cairo

Coordinates: 30.7885° N 31.0019° E

Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Cairo West Airport (CWE)
  • Cairo International Airport (CAI)
  • El Nouzha Airport (ALY)
  • Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE)
  • Port Said Airport (PSD)
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 Tanta

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Tanta to Cairo 84 km
From Tanta to Alexandria 113 km
From Tanta to Giza 89 km
From Tanta to Port Said 135 km
From Tanta to Suez 172 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 Tanta and Jaffna.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Amsterdam, Netherlands South Boston, United States 5,573 km
Ottawa, Canada Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 5,573 km
Kampala, Uganda Gibraltar, Gibraltar 5,573 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Boston, United States 5,572 km
Boston, United States Gibraltar, Gibraltar 5,572 km
Delhi, India Vienna, Austria 5,574 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar South Boston, United States 5,572 km
Toronto, Canada Bristol, United Kingdom 5,572 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Kakamega, Kenya 5,574 km
Vienna, Austria New Delhi, India 5,575 km
Toronto, Canada Birmingham, United Kingdom 5,571 km
Stockholm, Sweden Delhi, India 5,575 km
San Francisco, United States Cartagena, Colombia 5,571 km
Mississauga, Canada Chiclayo, Peru 5,576 km
London, United Kingdom Queens, United States 5,576 km
Oslo, Norway Lahore, Pakistan 5,570 km
Santiago, Chile San Salvador, El Salvador 5,576 km
Queens, United States Islington, United Kingdom 5,577 km
Stockholm, Sweden New Delhi, India 5,577 km

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