Distance from Chennai to Colombo

The distance between Chennai, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 682 kilometers (424 miles).

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Chennai to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 682 kilometers, heading south. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Chennai at 14 meters above sea level and Colombo at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Jet fighter 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
Chennai, India

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kolkata

Coordinates: 13.0878° N 80.2785° E

Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chennai International Airport (MAA)
  • Tirupati Airport (TIR)
  • Pondicherry Airport (PNY)
  • Kadapa Airport (CDP)
  • Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)
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 Chennai

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Chennai to Delhi 1,752 km
From Chennai to Mumbai 1,032 km
From Chennai to Bengaluru 292 km
From Chennai to Ahmedabad 1,368 km
From Chennai to Kolkata 1,353 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 Chennai and Colombo.

From To Distance (kilometers)
New York City, United States Raleigh, United States 682 km
Mississauga, Canada Chicago, United States 682 km
Ottawa, Canada Detroit, United States 682 km
Caracas, Venezuela Cúcuta, Colombia 682 km
Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 683 km
Saltillo, Mexico Azcapotzalco, Mexico 683 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico 684 km
Shanghai, China Taipei, Taiwan 684 km
Ottawa, Canada Baltimore, United States 684 km
Oklahoma City, United States Memphis, United States 680 km
Oklahoma City, United States New South Memphis, United States 680 km
Gold Coast, Australia Sydney, Australia 684 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Mazatlán, Mexico 680 km
Monterrey, Mexico Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico 685 km
Brooklyn, United States Raleigh, United States 679 km
Saltillo, Mexico Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico 685 km
Milwaukee, United States Etobicoke, Canada 679 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Curitiba, Brazil 679 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 685 km

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