Distance from Birmingham to Colombo

The distance between Birmingham, United Kingdom and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 8,841 kilometers (5,494 miles).

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Birmingham to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 8,841 kilometers, heading east. Birmingham is situated at an altitude of 149 meters above sea level, while Colombo is at only 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Birmingham, United Kingdom

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 52.4814° N 1.8998° W

Elevation: 149 m (489 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX)
  • Coventry Airport (CVT)
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA)
  • Gloucestershire Airport (GLO)
  • Nottingham Airport (NQT)
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 Birmingham

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Birmingham to London 163 km
From Birmingham to Liverpool 126 km
From Birmingham to Glasgow 407 km
From Birmingham to Sheffield 104 km
From Birmingham to Leeds 148 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

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Arequipa, Peru Surrey, Canada 8,840 km
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Brussels, Belgium Tucson, United States 8,839 km
Córdoba, Argentina Colorado Springs, United States 8,843 km
London, United Kingdom San Diego, United States 8,843 km
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