Distance from Colombo to Cotonou

The distance between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Cotonou, Benin is 8,551 kilometers (5,314 miles).

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Cotonou, Littoral, Benin

From Colombo to Cotonou, the straight-line distance is 8,551 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Colombo at 7 meters above sea level and Cotonou at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Cotonou, Benin

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Porto-Novo

Coordinates: 6.3654° N 2.4183° E

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Cadjehoun Airport (COO)
  • Murtala Mohammed International Airport (LOS)
  • Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)
  • Ibadan Airport (IBA)
  • Kotoka International Airport (ACC)

Other distances from Colombo

Distance 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

Other distances from Cotonou

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Cotonou to Porto-Novo 25 km
From Cotonou to Abomey-Calavi 12 km
From Cotonou to Parakou 329 km
From Cotonou to Djougou 379 km
From Cotonou to Bohicon 98 km

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Melbourne, Australia Seoul, South Korea 8,548 km
Torreón, Mexico Nottingham, United Kingdom 8,554 km
Boston, United States Onitsha, Nigeria 8,554 km
Tokyo, Japan Fresno, United States 8,548 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Liverpool, United Kingdom 8,548 km

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