Distance from Paramaribo to Colombo

The distance between Paramaribo, Suriname and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 14,841 kilometers (9,222 miles).

Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Paramaribo to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 14,841 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Paramaribo at 5 meters above sea level and Colombo at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 16-18 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Paramaribo, Suriname

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Paramaribo

Coordinates: 5.8664° N 55.1668° W

Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG)
  • Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)
  • Moengo Airstrip (MOJ)
  • Totness Airport (TOT)
  • Albina Airport (ABN)
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 Paramaribo

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Paramaribo to Nieuw Nickerie 200 km
From Paramaribo to Groningen 34 km
From Paramaribo to Lelydorp 20 km
From Paramaribo to Brokopondo 92 km
From Paramaribo to Meerzorg 7 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 Paramaribo and Colombo.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Perth, Australia Surrey, Canada 14,841 km
Brisbane, Australia Valledupar, Colombia 14,841 km
Jaipur, India Azcapotzalco, Mexico 14,841 km
Brisbane, Australia Kingston, Jamaica 14,840 km
Nairobi, Kenya Álvaro Obregón, Mexico 14,840 km
Jaipur, India Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico 14,840 km
Canberra, Australia Istanbul, Turkey 14,842 km
Los Angeles, United States Madurai, India 14,843 km
Nairobi, Kenya Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 14,839 km
Canberra, Australia Barranquilla, Colombia 14,843 km
Jaipur, India Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 14,843 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Ahmedabad, India 14,843 km
Belmopan, Belize Jaipur, India 14,843 km
Nairobi, Kenya Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 14,838 km
Melbourne, Australia Kano, Nigeria 14,844 km
Nairobi, Kenya Tlalpan, Mexico 14,838 km
Perth, Australia Sacramento, United States 14,838 km
Nairobi, Kenya Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 14,837 km
Jaipur, India Venustiano Carranza, Mexico 14,845 km
Jaipur, India Cuauhtémoc, Mexico 14,846 km

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