Distance from Matara to Athens

The distance between Matara, Sri Lanka and Athens, Greece is 6,724 kilometers (4,178 miles).

Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Athens, Attica, Greece

From Matara to Athens, the straight-line distance is 6,724 kilometers, heading northwest. Matara is at only 9 meters above sea level, while Athens is at 84 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
  • Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)
  • Gregory Lake Seaplane Base (NUA)
  • Ratmalana Airport (RML)
  • Bandaranayake International Air Port (CMB)
Athens, Greece

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Athens

Coordinates: 37.9838° N 23.7278° E

Elevation: 84 m (276 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)
  • Porto Cheli Airport (PKH)
  • Syros Airport (JSY)
  • Skiros Airport (SKU)
  • Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)

Other distances from Matara

Distance 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

Other distances from Athens

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Athens to Piraeus 9 km
From Athens to Thessaloníki 303 km
From Athens to Kalamariá 296 km
From Athens to Níkaia 7 km
From Athens to Volos 168 km

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La Paz, Bolivia Ciudad Juárez, Mexico 6,723 km
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Guadalupe, Mexico Salta, Argentina 6,726 km
Taipei, Taiwan Brisbane, Australia 6,722 km
London, United Kingdom Delhi, India 6,722 km
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San Juan, Puerto Rico Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 6,722 km
Belmopan, Belize Montevideo, Uruguay 6,722 km

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