Distance from Colombo to Pyongyang

The distance between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Pyongyang, North Korea is 5,804 kilometers (3,607 miles).

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Pyongyang, North Korea

From Colombo to Pyongyang, the straight-line distance is 5,804 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Colombo at 7 meters above sea level and Pyongyang at 43 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 8-10 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)
Pyongyang, North Korea

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang

Coordinates: 39.0339° N 125.7543° E

Elevation: 43 m (141 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)
  • Kalma Airport (WOS)
  • Uiju Airport (UJU)
  • Dandong Airport (DDG)
  • Sondok Airport (DSO)

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 Pyongyang

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Pyongyang to Chongjin 459 km
From Pyongyang to Hamhŭng 182 km
From Pyongyang to Namp’o 45 km
From Pyongyang to Haeju 110 km
From Pyongyang to Sunch’ŏn 47 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
The Bronx, United States Córdoba, Spain 5,804 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Kaduna, Nigeria 5,803 km
Winnipeg, Canada Belfast, United Kingdom 5,803 km
Boston, United States Murcia, Spain 5,805 km
Detroit, United States Swansea, United Kingdom 5,806 km
Detroit, United States Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 5,806 km
Milwaukee, United States Belfast, United Kingdom 5,801 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Surrey, Canada 5,801 km
Winnipeg, Canada Glasgow, United Kingdom 5,808 km
Sucre, Bolivia Morelia, Mexico 5,808 km
Queens, United States Córdoba, Spain 5,808 km
Cancún, Mexico San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 5,800 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Honolulu, United States 5,800 km
Moscow, Russia Beijing, China 5,809 km
Arequipa, Peru Mazatlán, Mexico 5,799 km
Washington, United States Nottingham, United Kingdom 5,798 km
Los Angeles, United States Cuenca, Ecuador 5,798 km
Washington, United States Leicester, United Kingdom 5,810 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Columbus, United States 5,798 km
Moscow, Russia Chengdu, China 5,798 km

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