Distance from Gampaha to Matara (Sri Lanka)

The distance between Gampaha, Western Province and Matara, Southern Province is 140 kilometers (87 miles).

Gampaha, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

From Gampaha to Matara, the straight-line distance is 140 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Gampaha at 21 meters above sea level and Matara at 9 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 1-2 days
Bicycle 10-12 hours
Motorcycle 4-5 hours
Car 3-4 hours
Helicopter 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Gampaha, Sri Lanka

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Colombo

Coordinates: 7.0897° N 79.9925° E

Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Bandaranayake International Air Port (CMB)
  • Ratmalana Airport (RML)
Matara, Sri Lanka

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Colombo

Coordinates: 5.9485° N 80.5353° E

Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Koggala Airport (KCT)

Other distances from Gampaha

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Gampaha to Colombo 23 km
From Gampaha to Jaffna 285 km
From Gampaha to Galle 118 km
From Gampaha to Batticaloa 200 km
From Gampaha to Pita Kotte 24 km

Other distances from Matara

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Matara to Colombo 133 km
From Matara to Jaffna 416 km
From Matara to Galle 38 km
From Matara to Batticaloa 233 km
From Matara to Pita Kotte 126 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Sri Lanka that are at equal or similar distances as between Gampaha and Matara.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Philadelphia, United States Queens, United States 139 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Cardiff, United Kingdom 142 km
Dublin, Ireland Belfast, United Kingdom 142 km
San Jose, United States Sacramento, United States 142 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 138 km
Philadelphia, United States Manhattan, United States 137 km
London, United Kingdom Leicester, United Kingdom 143 km
Philadelphia, United States Baltimore, United States 144 km
Detroit, United States Cleveland, United States 145 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 134 km
Mexicali, Mexico Tijuana, Mexico 146 km
Chicago, United States Milwaukee, United States 134 km
Málaga, Spain Córdoba, Spain 134 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Bradford, United Kingdom 146 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico León de los Aldama, Mexico 147 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Nottingham, United Kingdom 132 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Sevilla, Spain 148 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Leicester, United Kingdom 132 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom 148 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Valencia, Venezuela 148 km

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