Distance from Colombo to Piraeus

The distance between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Piraeus, Greece is 6,601 kilometers (4,101 miles).

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Piraeus, Attica, Greece

From Colombo to Piraeus, the straight-line distance is 6,601 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Colombo at 7 meters above sea level and Piraeus at 29 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)
Piraeus, Greece

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Athens

Coordinates: 37.942° N 23.6462° E

Elevation: 29 m (95 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)
  • Porto Cheli Airport (PKH)
  • Syros Airport (JSY)
  • Skiros Airport (SKU)
  • Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)

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 Piraeus

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Piraeus to Athens 9 km
From Piraeus to Thessaloníki 306 km
From Piraeus to Kalamariá 299 km
From Piraeus to Níkaia 3 km
From Piraeus to Volos 170 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Belmopan, Belize Porto Alegre, Brazil 6,601 km
Chicago, United States Valladolid, Spain 6,600 km
Santiago, Chile Toluca, Mexico 6,600 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Nashville, United States 6,600 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Puente Alto, Chile 6,600 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 6,600 km
Rome, Italy Montréal, Canada 6,602 km
Santiago, Chile Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico 6,602 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 6,603 km
Paris, France New Delhi, India 6,599 km
Paris, France Milwaukee, United States 6,603 km
Santiago, Chile Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 6,599 km
Winnipeg, Canada Brussels, Belgium 6,603 km
Paris, France Delhi, India 6,598 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom San Juan, Puerto Rico 6,604 km
Dublin, Ireland Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic 6,604 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Edmonton, Canada 6,598 km
Rome, Italy Boston, United States 6,604 km
Columbus, United States Gibraltar, Gibraltar 6,604 km

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