Kalmunai: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Kalmunai is a city of 100,171 people in Sri Lanka (Eastern Province), 10 m (33 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Batticaloa International Airport (BTC), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Kalmunai runs from about 11 h 44 min a day in late December to 12 h 36 min in late June (computed for 7.41° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kalmunai is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Batticaloa International Airport (BTC), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 5,118 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Kalmunai: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kalmunai · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Colombo, 225 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, 226 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Maharagama, 220 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Jaffna, 322 km — buses · car rental
- Moratuwa, 227 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Negombo, 222 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pita Kotte, 221 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, 221 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kandy, 133 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Trincomalee, 146 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Kalmunai?
Batticaloa International Airport (BTC), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre.
How big is Kalmunai?
About 100,171 people live in Kalmunai (GeoNames).
What time zone is Kalmunai in?
Asia/Colombo, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Kalmunai?
The Rupee (LKR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kalmunai?
Colombo (225 km), Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia (226 km), Maharagama (220 km), Jaffna (322 km), Moratuwa (227 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.