Distance from Colombo to Jaffna

Distance between Colombo and Jaffna is 305 kilometers (189 miles).
Driving distance from Colombo to Jaffna is 402 kilometers (250 miles).

305 km

189 miles

402 km

250 miles

Distance Map Between Colombo and Jaffna

Colombo, Sri Lanka ↔ Jaffna, Sri Lanka = 189 miles = 305 km.

How far is it between Colombo and Jaffna

Colombo is located in Sri Lanka with (6.9319,79.8478) coordinates and Jaffna is located in Sri Lanka with (9.6685,80.0074) coordinates. The calculated flying distance from Colombo to Jaffna is equal to 189 miles which is equal to 305 km.

If you want to go by car, the driving distance between Colombo and Jaffna is 402.36 km. If you ride your car with an average speed of 112 kilometers/hour (70 miles/h), travel time will be 03 hours 35 minutes. Please check the avg. speed travel time table on the right for various options.
Difference between fly and go by a car is 97 km.

City/Place	Latitude and Longitude	GPS Coordinates
Colombo	6.9319, 79.8478	6° 55´ 54.9840'' N 79° 50´ 52.0080'' E
Jaffna	9.6685, 80.0074	9° 40´ 6.4200'' N 80° 0´ 26.7120'' E

Estimated Travel Time Between Colombo and Jaffna

Average Speed	Travel Time
30 mph (48 km/h)	08 hours 22 minutes
40 mph (64 km/h)	06 hours 17 minutes
50 mph (80 km/h)	05 hours 01 minutes
60 mph (97 km/h)	04 hours 08 minutes
70 mph (112 km/h)	03 hours 35 minutes
75 mph (120 km/h)	03 hours 21 minutes

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Related Distances from Colombo

Cities	Distance
Colombo to Kandy	117 km
Colombo to Matara	154 km
Colombo to Jaffna	402 km
Colombo to Galle	126 km
Colombo to Kurunegala	105 km

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Related Distances to Jaffna

Cities	Distance
Kalmunai to Jaffna	406 km
Kandy to Jaffna	326 km
Badulla to Jaffna	398 km
Kurunegala to Jaffna	303 km
Galle to Jaffna	495 km