Distance from Accra to Colombo

The distance between Accra, Ghana and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 8,849 kilometers (5,498 miles).

Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Accra to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 8,849 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Accra at 33 meters above sea level and Colombo at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Accra, Ghana

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Accra

Coordinates: 5.556° N 0.1969° W

Elevation: 33 m (108 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Kotoka International Airport (ACC)
  • Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)
  • Takoradi Airport (TKD)
  • Kumasi Airport (KMS)
  • Cadjehoun Airport (COO)
Colombo, Sri Lanka

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Colombo

Coordinates: 6.9355° N 79.8487° E

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Ratmalana Airport (RML)
  • Bandaranayake International Air Port (CMB)
  • Gregory Lake Seaplane Base (NUA)
  • Koggala Airport (KCT)
  • Sigiriya Air Force Base (GIU)

Other distances from Accra

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Accra to Kumasi 202 km
From Accra to Tamale 431 km
From Accra to Cape Coast 127 km
From Accra to Takoradi 188 km
From Accra to Ashaiman 24 km

Other distances from Colombo

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Colombo to Jaffna 303 km
From Colombo to Galle 106 km
From Colombo to Batticaloa 221 km
From Colombo to Pita Kotte 8 km
From Colombo to Matara 133 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Accra and Colombo.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Zapopan, Mexico Preston, United Kingdom 8,849 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Leicester, United Kingdom 8,849 km
Seoul, South Korea Belfast, United Kingdom 8,849 km
Accra, Ghana Chennai, India 8,849 km
Moscow, Russia Denver, United States 8,848 km
Beijing, China Newcastle, Australia 8,850 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Cardiff, United Kingdom 8,850 km
Fort Worth, United States Mar del Plata, Argentina 8,848 km
Mexico City, Mexico Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 8,848 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 8,850 km
Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 8,850 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Veracruz, Mexico 8,847 km
Warsaw, Poland Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 8,847 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Brussels, Belgium 8,851 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Guadalajara, Mexico 8,851 km
Zapopan, Mexico Liverpool, United Kingdom 8,846 km
Budapest, Hungary Caracas, Venezuela 8,852 km
San Antonio, United States Palma, Spain 8,852 km
Winnipeg, Canada Salta, Argentina 8,846 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Leicester, United Kingdom 8,846 km

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