Distance from Cardiff to Colombo

The distance between Cardiff, United Kingdom and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 8,926 kilometers (5,546 miles).

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Cardiff to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 8,926 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Cardiff at 17 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
Cardiff, United Kingdom

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 51.48° N 3.18° W

Elevation: 17 m (56 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Cardiff Airport (CWL)
  • Bristol Airport (BRS)
  • Bristol Filton Airport (FZO)
  • Swansea Airport (SWS)
  • RNAS Yeovilton (YEO)
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 Cardiff

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Cardiff to London 212 km
From Cardiff to Birmingham 142 km
From Cardiff to Liverpool 215 km
From Cardiff to Glasgow 493 km
From Cardiff to Sheffield 242 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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Edmonton, Canada Istanbul, Turkey 8,927 km
Belmopan, Belize Palma, Spain 8,928 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Islington, United Kingdom 8,924 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Málaga, Spain 8,924 km
Salvador, Brazil Albuquerque, United States 8,928 km
Quito, Ecuador Murcia, Spain 8,924 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Zaragoza, Spain 8,928 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Guadalajara, Mexico 8,924 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Mississauga, Canada 8,924 km
London, United Kingdom Goiânia, Brazil 8,928 km

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