Distance from Matara to Lagos

The distance between Matara, Sri Lanka and Lagos, Nigeria is 8,528 kilometers (5,299 miles).

Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Lagos, Nigeria

From Matara to Lagos, the straight-line distance is 8,528 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Matara at 9 meters above sea level and Lagos at 11 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 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)
Lagos, Nigeria

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Lagos

Coordinates: 6.4541° N 3.3947° E

Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Murtala Mohammed International Airport (LOS)
  • Cadjehoun Airport (COO)
  • Ibadan Airport (IBA)
  • Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)
  • Benin Airport (BNI)

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 Lagos

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Lagos to Abuja 536 km
From Lagos to Kano 832 km
From Lagos to Port Harcourt 442 km
From Lagos to Kaduna 633 km
From Lagos to Ibadan 117 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Madrid, Spain Albuquerque, United States 8,529 km
Vancouver, Canada Vienna, Austria 8,527 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Curitiba, Brazil 8,527 km
Los Angeles, United States Bradford, United Kingdom 8,526 km
Bogotá, Colombia Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 8,530 km
Medellín, Colombia Barcelona, Spain 8,530 km
Torreón, Mexico Birmingham, United Kingdom 8,530 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Mexicali, Mexico 8,526 km
Kumasi, Ghana Etobicoke, Canada 8,530 km
Barcelona, Spain Bogotá, Colombia 8,526 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras London, United Kingdom 8,530 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Swansea, United Kingdom 8,526 km
Indianapolis, United States Porto Alegre, Brazil 8,530 km
Lagos, Nigeria Santa Marta, Colombia 8,530 km
Seoul, South Korea Calgary, Canada 8,531 km
Detroit, United States Istanbul, Turkey 8,531 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico 8,531 km
Dublin, Ireland Toluca, Mexico 8,531 km
Málaga, Spain Coimbatore, India 8,525 km
Charlotte, United States Bucharest, Romania 8,525 km

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