Distance from Mombasa to Colombo

The distance between Mombasa, Kenya and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 4,627 kilometers (2,875 miles).

Mombasa, Mombasa County, Kenya

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Mombasa to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 4,627 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Mombasa at 20 meters above sea level and Colombo at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 6-8 hours
Jet fighter 5-6 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Mombasa, Kenya

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi

Coordinates: 4.0547° S 39.6636° E

Elevation: 20 m (66 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Ukunda Airstrip (UKA)
  • Vipingo Airport (VPG)
  • Malindi Airport (MYD)
  • Tanga Airport (TGT)
  • Pemba / Karume Airport (PMA)
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 Mombasa

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Mombasa to Nairobi 441 km
From Mombasa to Kakamega 727 km
From Mombasa to Nakuru 576 km
From Mombasa to Eldoret 703 km
From Mombasa to Kisumu 699 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 Mombasa and Colombo.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Zapopan, Mexico Callao, Peru 4,627 km
Rosario, Argentina Bucaramanga, Colombia 4,628 km
Moscow, Russia Ahmedabad, India 4,626 km
Lima, Peru Guadalajara, Mexico 4,628 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Brasília, Brazil 4,626 km
Santiago, Chile Recife, Brazil 4,626 km
Recife, Brazil Puente Alto, Chile 4,628 km
Mexicali, Mexico Halifax, Canada 4,626 km
Belgrade, Serbia Port Harcourt, Nigeria 4,625 km
Kano, Nigeria Nottingham, United Kingdom 4,624 km
Recife, Brazil Ibadan, Nigeria 4,630 km
El Paso, United States Valencia, Venezuela 4,623 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Barquisimeto, Venezuela 4,631 km
Nashville, United States Piura, Peru 4,623 km
Maracay, Venezuela Córdoba, Argentina 4,623 km
Córdoba, Argentina Barquisimeto, Venezuela 4,623 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Callao, Peru 4,623 km
Tehran, Iran Murcia, Spain 4,631 km
Quito, Ecuador Wichita, United States 4,622 km

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