Distance from Colombo to Matola

The distance between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Matola, Mozambique is 6,281 kilometers (3,903 miles).

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Matola, Maputo Province, Mozambique

From Colombo to Matola, the straight-line distance is 6,281 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Colombo at 7 meters above sea level and Matola at 42 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 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)
Matola, Mozambique

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Maputo

Coordinates: 25.9622° S 32.4589° E

Elevation: 42 m (138 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Maputo International Airport (MPM)
  • Inhaca Airport (IHC)
  • Sikhuphe International Airport (SHO)
  • Riverside Airport (LLE)
  • Manzini - Matsapha Airport (MTS)

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 Matola

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Matola to Maputo 12 km
From Matola to Nampula 1,394 km
From Matola to Beira 720 km
From Matola to Chimoio 765 km
From Matola to Tete 1,092 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Colombo and Matola.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Iztapalapa, Mexico San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 6,281 km
Chicago, United States Vigo, Spain 6,280 km
Indianapolis, United States Birmingham, United Kingdom 6,282 km
San Jose, United States Cuenca, Ecuador 6,280 km
Medellín, Colombia Portland, United States 6,280 km
Winnipeg, Canada Reading, United Kingdom 6,279 km
Indianapolis, United States Bristol, United Kingdom 6,283 km
Caracas, Venezuela Oakland, United States 6,278 km
Detroit, United States Bilbao, Spain 6,284 km
Houston, United States Honolulu, United States 6,278 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Minneapolis, United States 6,284 km
Indianapolis, United States Vigo, Spain 6,284 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Córdoba, Spain 6,277 km
Vancouver, Canada Valledupar, Colombia 6,285 km
Edmonton, Canada Valencia, Venezuela 6,277 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Recife, Brazil 6,276 km
Santiago, Chile Cancún, Mexico 6,286 km
Tehran, Iran Kumasi, Ghana 6,276 km
Coyoacán, Mexico San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 6,286 km
Charlotte, United States Bristol, United Kingdom 6,275 km

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