Distance from Kataragama to Galle (Sri Lanka)

The distance between Kataragama, Uva Province and Galle, Southern Province is 131 kilometers (81 miles).

Kataragama, Uva Province, Sri Lanka

Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

From Kataragama to Galle, the straight-line distance is 131 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Kataragama at 48 meters above sea level and Galle at 24 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 1-2 days
Bicycle 10-12 hours
Motorcycle 3-4 hours
Car 3-4 hours
Helicopter 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
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Kataragama, Sri Lanka

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Colombo

Coordinates: 6.4134° N 81.3346° E

Elevation: 48 m (157 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)
Galle, Sri Lanka

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Colombo

Coordinates: 6.0461° N 80.2103° E

Elevation: 24 m (79 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Koggala Airport (KCT)

Other distances from Kataragama

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Kataragama to Colombo 174 km
From Kataragama to Jaffna 389 km
From Kataragama to Galle 131 km
From Kataragama to Batticaloa 149 km
From Kataragama to Pita Kotte 167 km

Other distances from Galle

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Galle to Colombo 106 km
From Galle to Jaffna 401 km
From Galle to Batticaloa 246 km
From Galle to Pita Kotte 99 km
From Galle to Matara 38 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Leeds, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 131 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Reading, United Kingdom 131 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Leicester, United Kingdom 132 km
Philadelphia, United States New York City, United States 130 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Nottingham, United Kingdom 132 km
Bogotá, Colombia Ibagué, Colombia 129 km
Philadelphia, United States Brooklyn, United States 129 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Morelia, Mexico 129 km
Caracas, Venezuela Valencia, Venezuela 129 km
Málaga, Spain Córdoba, Spain 134 km
Surat, India Vadodara, India 128 km
Chicago, United States Milwaukee, United States 134 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 134 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Liverpool, United Kingdom 126 km
Puebla, Mexico Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 126 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Cuenca, Ecuador 125 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Newport, United Kingdom 125 km
Puebla, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 125 km
Philadelphia, United States Manhattan, United States 137 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 138 km

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