Distance from Durban to Colombo

The distance between Durban, South Africa and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 6,615 kilometers (4,110 miles).

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Durban to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 6,615 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Durban at 21 meters above sea level and Colombo at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Durban, South Africa

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates: 29.8579° S 31.0292° E

Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Virginia Airport (VIR)
  • King Shaka International Airport (DUR)
  • Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)
  • Margate Airport (MGH)
  • Richards Bay Airport (RCB)
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 Durban

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Durban to Johannesburg 500 km
From Durban to Cape Town 1,274 km
From Durban to Pretoria 535 km
From Durban to Soweto 505 km
From Durban to Port Elizabeth 685 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 Durban and Colombo.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Edmonton, Canada Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 6,615 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Kampala, Uganda 6,615 km
Seattle, United States Bogotá, Colombia 6,615 km
Helsinki, Finland Toronto, Canada 6,614 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Maceió, Brazil 6,616 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Boston, United States 6,616 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Manchester, United Kingdom 6,614 km
Santiago, Chile Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 6,614 km
Torreón, Mexico Belém, Brazil 6,617 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Atlanta, United States 6,617 km
Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico Puente Alto, Chile 6,617 km
Charlotte, United States Córdoba, Spain 6,617 km
San Francisco, United States Chiclayo, Peru 6,617 km
Helsinki, Finland The Bronx, United States 6,617 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia South Boston, United States 6,618 km
Oslo, Norway Raleigh, United States 6,612 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom New South Memphis, United States 6,618 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Memphis, United States 6,612 km
Kampala, Uganda Nottingham, United Kingdom 6,618 km
Lahore, Pakistan Belfast, United Kingdom 6,612 km

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