Distance from Mogadishu to Colombo

The distance between Mogadishu, Somalia and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 3,866 kilometers (2,402 miles).

Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Mogadishu to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 3,866 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Mogadishu at 12 meters above sea level and Colombo at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 6-8 hours
Jet fighter 4-5 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Mogadishu, Somalia

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Mogadishu

Coordinates: 2.0371° N 45.3438° E

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ)
  • Baidoa Airport (BIB)
  • Kisimayu Airport (KMU)
  • Gode Airport (GDE)
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 Mogadishu

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Mogadishu to Borama 906 km
From Mogadishu to Berbera 930 km
From Mogadishu to Hargeysa 844 km
From Mogadishu to Baidoa 223 km
From Mogadishu to Kismayo 409 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 Mogadishu and Colombo.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Montréal, Canada Maracaibo, Venezuela 3,866 km
Cancún, Mexico Oakland, United States 3,865 km
Baghdad, Iraq Paris, France 3,867 km
Montréal, Canada Tonalá, Mexico 3,867 km
Zapopan, Mexico Laval, Canada 3,865 km
Miami, United States Manaus, Brazil 3,865 km
Recife, Brazil Barcelona, Venezuela 3,868 km
Montréal, Canada Zapopan, Mexico 3,868 km
Managua, Nicaragua Tijuana, Mexico 3,864 km
Barcelona, Venezuela Salta, Argentina 3,864 km
Detroit, United States Caracas, Venezuela 3,864 km
San Francisco, United States Tampa, United States 3,864 km
Philadelphia, United States Bakersfield, United States 3,864 km
Kumasi, Ghana Kampala, Uganda 3,863 km
Valencia, Venezuela Saltillo, Mexico 3,869 km
Bengaluru, India Jakarta, Indonesia 3,869 km
Detroit, United States Maracay, Venezuela 3,863 km
Kumasi, Ghana Barcelona, Spain 3,862 km

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