Distance from Darwin to Colombo

The distance between Darwin, Australia and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 6,036 kilometers (3,751 miles).

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Darwin to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 6,036 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Darwin at 31 meters above sea level and Colombo at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 8-10 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Darwin, Australia

Local time:

Time Zone: Australia/Darwin

Coordinates: 12.4611° S 130.8419° E

Elevation: 31 m (102 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Darwin International Airport (DRW)
  • Bathurst Island Airport (BRT)
  • Snake Bay Airport (SNB)
  • Garden Point Airport (GPN)
  • Cooinda Airport (CDA)
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)

Other distances from Darwin

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Darwin to Sydney 3,144 km
From Darwin to Melbourne 3,140 km
From Darwin to Brisbane 2,846 km
From Darwin to Perth 2,647 km
From Darwin to Canberra 3,127 km

Other distances from Colombo

Distances 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

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Milwaukee, United States Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 6,036 km
Arequipa, Peru Nashville, United States 6,035 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 6,037 km
Winnipeg, Canada Liverpool, United Kingdom 6,037 km
Trujillo, Peru Tijuana, Mexico 6,035 km
Columbus, United States Newport, United Kingdom 6,035 km
San Antonio, United States La Paz, Bolivia 6,037 km
Ottawa, Canada Murcia, Spain 6,037 km
Caracas, Venezuela Fresno, United States 6,035 km
Miami, United States San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 6,038 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Lisbon, Portugal 6,038 km
Washington, United States Bilbao, Spain 6,038 km
Columbus, United States Vigo, Spain 6,038 km
Berlin, Germany Vadodara, India 6,038 km
Philadelphia, United States Brussels, Belgium 6,034 km
Columbus, United States Leeds, United Kingdom 6,038 km
Perth, Australia Shenzhen, China 6,034 km
Surat, India Rome, Italy 6,034 km
Sucre, Bolivia New Orleans, United States 6,038 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia San Luis Potosí, Mexico 6,039 km

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