Distance from London to Colombo

The distance between London, United Kingdom and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 8,714 kilometers (5,415 miles).

London, England, United Kingdom

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From London to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 8,714 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with London at 25 meters above sea level and Colombo at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
London, United Kingdom

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 51.5085° N 0.1257° W

Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • London City Airport (LCY)
  • RAF Northolt (NHT)
  • London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH)
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
  • Redhill Aerodrome (KRH)
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 London

Distance between cities Kilometers
From London to Birmingham 163 km
From London to Liverpool 287 km
From London to Glasgow 556 km
From London to Sheffield 228 km
From London to Leeds 272 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 London and Colombo.

From To Distance (kilometers)
San Diego, United States Bristol, United Kingdom 8,714 km
Ottawa, Canada Porto Alegre, Brazil 8,714 km
Phoenix, United States Brasília, Brazil 8,714 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Kano, Nigeria 8,714 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Manchester, United Kingdom 8,714 km
Denver, United States Asunción, Paraguay 8,714 km
Rome, Italy Havana, Cuba 8,715 km
Málaga, Spain Albuquerque, United States 8,713 km
La Paz, Bolivia Calgary, Canada 8,715 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Lisbon, Portugal 8,713 km
Puebla, Mexico Cardiff, United Kingdom 8,713 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Gibraltar, Gibraltar 8,715 km
Cali, Colombia Sheffield, United Kingdom 8,713 km
Puebla, Mexico Manchester, United Kingdom 8,713 km
Seattle, United States Beijing, China 8,713 km
Budapest, Hungary Barcelona, Venezuela 8,715 km
Rosario, Argentina Kansas City, United States 8,713 km
Melbourne, Australia Madurai, India 8,715 km
Madrid, Spain Mixco, Guatemala 8,713 km
Cali, Colombia Leeds, United Kingdom 8,716 km

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