Distance from Colombo to Herāt

The distance between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Herāt, Afghanistan is 3,536 kilometers (2,197 miles).

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Herāt, Herat, Afghanistan

From Colombo to Herāt, the straight-line distance is 3,536 kilometers, heading northwest. Colombo is at only 7 meters above sea level, while Herāt is at 927 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 5-6 hours
Jet fighter 3-4 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)
Herāt, Afghanistan

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kabul

Coordinates: 34.3482° N 62.1997° E

Elevation: 927 m (3,041 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Herat Airport (HEA)
  • Shindand Airport (OAH)
  • Qala i Naw Airport (LQN)
  • Farah Airport (FAH)
  • Sarakhs Airport (CKT)

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 Herāt

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Herāt to Kabul 641 km
From Herāt to Mazār-e Sharīf 517 km
From Herāt to Kandahār 447 km
From Herāt to Kunduz 659 km
From Herāt to Ghazni 582 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
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Guadalupe, Mexico Bucaramanga, Colombia 3,537 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador San Luis Potosí, Mexico 3,537 km
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Cali, Colombia Guadalupe, Mexico 3,535 km
Maracay, Venezuela Venustiano Carranza, Mexico 3,535 km
Chengdu, China Madurai, India 3,535 km
Santiago, Chile Manaus, Brazil 3,538 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Omaha, United States 3,538 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Maracay, Venezuela 3,538 km
Maracay, Venezuela Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico 3,534 km
Seattle, United States Irapuato, Mexico 3,534 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Cúcuta, Colombia 3,538 km
Zapopan, Mexico Ibagué, Colombia 3,539 km

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