Distance from Bangkok to Colombo

The distance between Bangkok, Thailand and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 2,383 kilometers (1,480 miles).

Bangkok, Thailand

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Bangkok to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 2,383 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Bangkok at 12 meters above sea level and Colombo at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 3-4 hours
Jet fighter 2-3 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Bangkok, Thailand

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Bangkok

Coordinates: 13.754° N 100.5014° E

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)
  • Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)
  • Kamphaeng Saen Airport (KDT)
  • U-Tapao International Airport (UTP)
  • Hua Hin Airport (HHQ)
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 Bangkok

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Bangkok to Samut Prakan 20 km
From Bangkok to Hat Yai 746 km
From Bangkok to Pak Kret 18 km
From Bangkok to Phra Pradaeng 11 km
From Bangkok to Lampang 514 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 Bangkok and Colombo.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Zapopan, Mexico Omaha, United States 2,383 km
Zapopan, Mexico Fresno, United States 2,383 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Maracay, Venezuela 2,382 km
Detroit, United States Ciudad Juárez, Mexico 2,382 km
Miami, United States Barcelona, Venezuela 2,381 km
Detroit, United States El Paso, United States 2,381 km
Bucharest, Romania Murcia, Spain 2,381 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Manhattan, United States 2,385 km
Puebla, Mexico Denver, United States 2,385 km
Cairo, Egypt Vienna, Austria 2,381 km
San Antonio, United States Oakland, United States 2,386 km
Cancún, Mexico Omaha, United States 2,386 km
Mérida, Mexico Baltimore, United States 2,380 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Cuenca, Ecuador 2,387 km
Rome, Italy Moscow, Russia 2,379 km
La Paz, Bolivia Guarulhos, Brazil 2,387 km
San Francisco, United States Dallas, United States 2,387 km
La Paz, Bolivia São Paulo, Brazil 2,379 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Memphis, United States 2,379 km

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