Distance from Colombo to Wellington

The distance between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Wellington, New Zealand is 10,928 kilometers (6,790 miles).

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

From Colombo to Wellington, the straight-line distance is 10,928 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Colombo at 7 meters above sea level and Wellington at 31 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 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)
Wellington, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 41.2866° S 174.7756° E

Elevation: 31 m (102 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Wellington International Airport (WLG)
  • Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ)
  • Picton Aerodrome (PCN)
  • Woodbourne Airport (BHE)
  • Hood Airport (MRO)

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 Wellington

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Wellington to Auckland 493 km
From Wellington to Christchurch 306 km
From Wellington to Manukau City 477 km
From Wellington to North Shore 498 km
From Wellington to Hamilton 391 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Washington, United States Tokyo, Japan 10,928 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Guadalajara, Mexico 10,927 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Swansea, United Kingdom 10,927 km
Taipei, Taiwan Los Angeles, United States 10,927 km
Sucre, Bolivia Berlin, Germany 10,927 km
Beijing, China El Paso, United States 10,927 km
Santiago, Chile Bilbao, Spain 10,930 km
Dublin, Ireland Córdoba, Argentina 10,925 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Jacksonville, United States 10,925 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Beijing, China 10,931 km
Shanghai, China Mesa, United States 10,931 km
Edmonton, Canada Hanoi, Vietnam 10,924 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Tonalá, Mexico 10,924 km
Rosario, Argentina Bristol, United Kingdom 10,932 km
Austin, United States Benin City, Nigeria 10,932 km
Tokyo, Japan Tonalá, Mexico 10,923 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Kampala, Uganda 10,923 km
Nairobi, Kenya Halifax, Canada 10,933 km
Shenzhen, China Gibraltar, Gibraltar 10,922 km

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