Distance from Najaf to Colombo

The distance between Najaf, Iraq and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 4,610 kilometers (2,864 miles).

Najaf, An Najaf, Iraq

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Najaf to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 4,610 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Najaf at 41 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
Najaf, Iraq

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Baghdad

Coordinates: 32.0259° N 44.3463° E

Elevation: 41 m (135 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)
  • Baghdad International Airport (BGW)
  • Al Taqaddum Air Base (TQD)
  • Joint Base Balad (XQC)
  • Ilam Airport (IIL)
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 Najaf

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Najaf to Baghdad 146 km
From Najaf to Erbil 463 km
From Najaf to Karbala 72 km
From Najaf to Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 491 km
From Najaf to Kirkuk 382 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 Najaf and Colombo.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Kanpur, India Jakarta, Indonesia 4,610 km
Zapopan, Mexico Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 4,609 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 4,609 km
Callao, Peru Tonalá, Mexico 4,609 km
Phoenix, United States Montería, Colombia 4,608 km
Barcelona, Venezuela Omaha, United States 4,612 km
Tehran, Iran Liverpool, United Kingdom 4,612 km
Surat, India Beijing, China 4,607 km
Nairobi, Kenya Pune, India 4,607 km
Bogotá, Colombia Omaha, United States 4,607 km
Tehran, Iran Newport, United Kingdom 4,607 km
Salvador, Brazil San Juan, Puerto Rico 4,613 km
Lima, Peru Tonalá, Mexico 4,614 km
Denver, United States Maracaibo, Venezuela 4,606 km
Beijing, China Chennai, India 4,614 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Ibagué, Colombia 4,614 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Baltimore, United States 4,606 km
Quito, Ecuador El Paso, United States 4,605 km
Córdoba, Argentina Montería, Colombia 4,616 km
Bangkok, Thailand Tokyo, Japan 4,604 km

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