Distance from Addis Ababa to Colombo

The distance between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 4,535 kilometers (2,818 miles).

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Addis Ababa to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 4,535 kilometers, heading east. Addis Ababa is situated at an altitude of 2,405 meters above sea level, while Colombo is at only 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 6-8 hours
Jet fighter 5-6 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa

Coordinates: 9.025° N 38.7469° E

Elevation: 2,405 m (7,890 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)
  • Harar Meda Airport (QHR)
  • Debra Marcos Airport (DBM)
  • Mekane Selam Airport (MKS)
  • Awassa Airport (AWA)
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 Addis Ababa

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Addis Ababa to Jijiga 447 km
From Addis Ababa to Gonder 419 km
From Addis Ababa to Bahir Dar 321 km
From Addis Ababa to Dire Dawa 348 km
From Addis Ababa to Dessie 253 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 Addis Ababa and Colombo.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Tehran, Iran Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 4,535 km
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Kano, Nigeria Swansea, United Kingdom 4,536 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Cuenca, Ecuador 4,534 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Bogotá, Colombia 4,533 km
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Maracaibo, Venezuela Colorado Springs, United States 4,537 km
Dallas, United States Piura, Peru 4,538 km
Hyderābād, India Taipei, Taiwan 4,532 km
Recife, Brazil Cúcuta, Colombia 4,532 km
Montréal, Canada Bogotá, Colombia 4,532 km
Tehran, Iran Valencia, Spain 4,532 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Pune, India 4,538 km
Bogotá, Colombia Laval, Canada 4,539 km
Baghdad, Iraq Kaduna, Nigeria 4,539 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Maracay, Venezuela 4,530 km
Ottawa, Canada Ibagué, Colombia 4,540 km
Havana, Cuba Arequipa, Peru 4,530 km
Nairobi, Kenya Mumbai, India 4,540 km

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