Distance from Matara to Freetown

The distance between Matara, Sri Lanka and Freetown, Sierra Leone is 10,334 kilometers (6,422 miles).

Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone

From Matara to Freetown, the straight-line distance is 10,334 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Matara at 9 meters above sea level and Freetown at 38 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 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)
Freetown, Sierra Leone

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Freetown

Coordinates: 8.4871° N 13.2356° W

Elevation: 38 m (125 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)
  • Hastings Airport (HGS)
  • Gbangbatok Airport (GBK)
  • Conakry International Airport (CKY)
  • Sherbro International Airport (BTE)

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 Freetown

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Freetown to Bo 175 km
From Freetown to Kenema 235 km
From Freetown to Makeni 138 km
From Freetown to Koidu 250 km
From Freetown to Waterloo 24 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Matara and Freetown.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Rosario, Argentina Kampala, Uganda 10,334 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Palma, Spain 10,333 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Abuja, Nigeria 10,335 km
Beijing, China Colorado Springs, United States 10,332 km
Baghdad, Iraq Raleigh, United States 10,337 km
Canberra, Australia Jaipur, India 10,331 km
Los Angeles, United States Belgrade, Serbia 10,331 km
Barcelona, Spain Montevideo, Uruguay 10,337 km
Seattle, United States Asunción, Paraguay 10,337 km
Cairo, Egypt Valencia, Venezuela 10,330 km
Detroit, United States Tokyo, Japan 10,338 km
Baghdad, Iraq Minneapolis, United States 10,339 km
Canberra, Australia New Delhi, India 10,339 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands La Paz, Bolivia 10,339 km
Sydney, Australia Vadodara, India 10,329 km
Canberra, Australia Delhi, India 10,340 km
Salvador, Brazil Moscow, Russia 10,340 km
Recife, Brazil Oakland, United States 10,328 km
Recife, Brazil San Francisco, United States 10,340 km

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