Distance from Colombo to Praia

The distance between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Praia, Cabo Verde is 11,242 kilometers (6,986 miles).

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Praia, Cabo Verde

From Colombo to Praia, the straight-line distance is 11,242 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Colombo at 7 meters above sea level and Praia at 18 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 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)
Praia, Cabo Verde

Local time:

Time Zone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde

Coordinates: 14.9315° N 23.5125° W

Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Praia International Airport (RAI)
  • Maio Airport (MMO)
  • São Filipe Airport (SFL)
  • Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC)
  • Preguiça Airport (SNE)

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 Praia

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Praia to Mindelo 268 km
From Praia to Santa Cruz 23 km
From Praia to Porto Novo 285 km
From Praia to Santa Maria 196 km
From Praia to Ribeira Grande 299 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Beijing, China Chihuahua, Mexico 11,241 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Istanbul, Turkey 11,243 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Kaduna, Nigeria 11,241 km
Taipei, Taiwan Gibraltar, Gibraltar 11,241 km
Edmonton, Canada Montevideo, Uruguay 11,243 km
Sucre, Bolivia Nairobi, Kenya 11,240 km
San Antonio, United States Port Harcourt, Nigeria 11,245 km
Montréal, Canada Kampala, Uganda 11,239 km
Shenzhen, China Kaduna, Nigeria 11,238 km
Helsinki, Finland Campinas, Brazil 11,246 km
Kampala, Uganda Laval, Canada 11,246 km
Puebla, Mexico Kaduna, Nigeria 11,246 km
Vancouver, Canada Lucknow, India 11,247 km
Monterrey, Mexico Kaduna, Nigeria 11,247 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Surrey, Canada 11,247 km
Auckland, New Zealand Seattle, United States 11,247 km
Abuja, Nigeria Denver, United States 11,236 km
Rosario, Argentina Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 11,248 km
Fort Worth, United States Beijing, China 11,248 km
Lima, Peru Vienna, Austria 11,249 km

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