Distance from Arnhem to Colombo

The distance between Arnhem, Netherlands and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 8,305 kilometers (5,160 miles).

Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Arnhem to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 8,305 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Arnhem at 16 meters above sea level and Colombo at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Arnhem, Netherlands

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Amsterdam

Coordinates: 51.98° N 5.9111° E

Elevation: 16 m (52 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Niederrhein Weeze Airport (NRN)
  • Soesterberg Air Base (UTC)
  • Lelystad Airport (LEY)
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN)
  • Enschede Airport Twente (ENS)
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 Arnhem

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Arnhem to Amsterdam 82 km
From Arnhem to Rotterdam 99 km
From Arnhem to The Hague 111 km
From Arnhem to Utrecht 56 km
From Arnhem to Groningen 145 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

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Kanpur, India Ibadan, Nigeria 8,305 km
Dublin, Ireland Beijing, China 8,305 km
Bengaluru, India Swansea, United Kingdom 8,305 km
Dublin, Ireland Mexicali, Mexico 8,305 km
Cartagena, Colombia Accra, Ghana 8,304 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 8,306 km
Accra, Ghana Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 8,306 km
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Sheffield, United Kingdom Sacramento, United States 8,306 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Phoenix, United States 8,304 km
Cali, Colombia Kumasi, Ghana 8,306 km
Bogotá, Colombia Newport, United Kingdom 8,306 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Detroit, United States 8,304 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Preston, United Kingdom 8,306 km
Lisbon, Portugal Surrey, Canada 8,303 km
São Paulo, Brazil Murcia, Spain 8,307 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 8,307 km
Phoenix, United States San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 8,307 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Brussels, Belgium 8,308 km
Tokyo, Japan Sacramento, United States 8,308 km

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