Distance from Zanzibar to Jaffna

The distance between Zanzibar, Tanzania and Jaffna, Sri Lanka is 4,853 kilometers (3,015 miles).

Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

From Zanzibar to Jaffna, the straight-line distance is 4,853 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Zanzibar at 14 meters above sea level and Jaffna at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 6-8 hours
Jet fighter 5-6 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Zanzibar, Tanzania

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

Coordinates: 6.1639° S 39.1979° E

Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)
  • Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)
  • Tanga Airport (TGT)
  • Pemba / Karume Airport (PMA)
  • Mafia Island Airport (MFA)
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 Zanzibar

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam 73 km
From Zanzibar to Dodoma 383 km
From Zanzibar to Mwanza 807 km
From Zanzibar to Arusha 417 km
From Zanzibar to Mbeya 703 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 Zanzibar and Jaffna.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Quito, Ecuador Maceió, Brazil 4,853 km
Mississauga, Canada Quito, Ecuador 4,854 km
Moscow, Russia Bhopal, India 4,854 km
Caracas, Venezuela Rosario, Argentina 4,852 km
Queens, United States Cuenca, Ecuador 4,854 km
Seattle, United States San Salvador, El Salvador 4,852 km
Valencia, Venezuela Puente Alto, Chile 4,852 km
Miami, United States La Paz, Bolivia 4,855 km
New York City, United States Cuenca, Ecuador 4,856 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Vancouver, Canada 4,850 km
Abuja, Nigeria Berlin, Germany 4,850 km
Cali, Colombia Colorado Springs, United States 4,857 km
Brooklyn, United States Cuenca, Ecuador 4,849 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Vancouver, Canada 4,857 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Rosario, Argentina 4,849 km
Phoenix, United States San Juan, Puerto Rico 4,849 km
Kano, Nigeria Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 4,849 km
Lahore, Pakistan Belgrade, Serbia 4,849 km
Recife, Brazil Santa Marta, Colombia 4,848 km
Caracas, Venezuela Albuquerque, United States 4,858 km

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