Distance from Colombo to Kakamega

The distance between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kakamega, Kenya is 5,061 kilometers (3,144 miles).

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Kakamega, Kakamega County, Kenya

From Colombo to Kakamega, the straight-line distance is 5,061 kilometers, heading west. Colombo is at only 7 meters above sea level, while Kakamega is at 1,563 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 8-10 hours
Jet fighter 5-6 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)
Kakamega, Kenya

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi

Coordinates: 0.2842° N 34.7523° E

Elevation: 1,563 m (5,128 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Kakamega Airport (GGM)
  • Kisumu Airport (KIS)
  • Eldoret International Airport (EDL)
  • Tororo Airport (TRY)
  • Kitale Airport (KTL)

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 Kakamega

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Kakamega to Nairobi 288 km
From Kakamega to Mombasa 727 km
From Kakamega to Nakuru 161 km
From Kakamega to Eldoret 63 km
From Kakamega to Kisumu 43 km

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Washington, United States Chiclayo, Peru 5,064 km
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Shenzhen, China Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 5,056 km
Manaus, Brazil New York City, United States 5,056 km
Abuja, Nigeria Recife, Brazil 5,066 km
Maracay, Venezuela Tucson, United States 5,066 km
Medellín, Colombia Mexicali, Mexico 5,056 km

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