Distance from Newcastle to Colombo

The distance between Newcastle, Australia and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 8,770 kilometers (5,449 miles).

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Newcastle to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 8,770 kilometers, heading west. Newcastle is situated at an altitude of 48 meters above sea level, while Colombo is at only 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Newcastle, Australia

Local time:

Time Zone: Australia/Sydney

Coordinates: 32.9295° S 151.7801° E

Elevation: 48 m (157 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Newcastle Airport (NTL)
  • Lake Macquarie Airport (BEO)
  • Maitland Airport (MTL)
  • Cessnock Airport (CES)
  • RAAF Base Richmond (XRH)
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 Newcastle

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Newcastle to Sydney 117 km
From Newcastle to Melbourne 823 km
From Newcastle to Brisbane 617 km
From Newcastle to Perth 3,363 km
From Newcastle to Canberra 358 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

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