Distance from Dhaka to Colombo

The distance between Dhaka, Bangladesh and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 2,173 kilometers (1,350 miles).

Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Dhaka to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 2,173 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Dhaka at 23 meters above sea level and Colombo at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 3-4 hours
Jet fighter 2-3 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Dhaka

Coordinates: 23.7104° N 90.4074° E

Elevation: 23 m (75 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)
  • Agartala Airport (IXA)
  • Barisal Airport (BZL)
  • Jessore Airport (JSR)
  • Ishurdi Airport (IRD)
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 Dhaka

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Dhaka to Chattogram 211 km
From Dhaka to Khulna 132 km
From Dhaka to Gazipur 32 km
From Dhaka to Rangpur 254 km
From Dhaka to Comilla 84 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

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Nashville, United States Halifax, Canada 2,173 km
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Stockholm, Sweden Istanbul, Turkey 2,174 km
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Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Guatemala City, Guatemala 2,174 km
Barcelona, Spain Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 2,174 km
Belgrade, Serbia Belfast, United Kingdom 2,174 km
Tehran, Iran Lahore, Pakistan 2,171 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Patna, India 2,175 km
Winnipeg, Canada South Boston, United States 2,171 km
Havana, Cuba Tonalá, Mexico 2,171 km
Mexicali, Mexico Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 2,175 km
Vienna, Austria Sevilla, Spain 2,176 km
Austin, United States Baltimore, United States 2,170 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Maracay, Venezuela 2,176 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Paris, France 2,170 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Nashville, United States 2,176 km
Trujillo, Peru Manaus, Brazil 2,177 km
Valencia, Spain Warsaw, Poland 2,169 km

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