Distance from Philadelphia to Colombo

The distance between Philadelphia, United States and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 14,218 kilometers (8,835 miles).

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Philadelphia to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 14,218 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Philadelphia at 8 meters above sea level and Colombo at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Philadelphia, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 39.9524° N 75.1636° W

Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
  • Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE)
  • Wings Field (BBX)
  • South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY)
  • Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove (NXX)
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 Philadelphia

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Philadelphia to New York City 130 km
From Philadelphia to Los Angeles 3,852 km
From Philadelphia to Chicago 1,072 km
From Philadelphia to Houston 2,158 km
From Philadelphia to Phoenix 3,351 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 Philadelphia and Colombo.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Hyderābād, India San Diego, United States 14,218 km
Caracas, Venezuela New Delhi, India 14,218 km
Lucknow, India Saltillo, Mexico 14,218 km
Auckland, New Zealand Ottawa, Canada 14,217 km
Navi Mumbai, India Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 14,219 km
Phoenix, United States Pune, India 14,219 km
Delhi, India Caracas, Venezuela 14,217 km
Navi Mumbai, India Mexicali, Mexico 14,217 km
Bangkok, Thailand Tulsa, United States 14,217 km
Lahore, Pakistan Guadalajara, Mexico 14,220 km
Lucknow, India Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 14,215 km
San Diego, United States Pune, India 14,215 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Nagpur, India 14,221 km
Mumbai, India Mexicali, Mexico 14,215 km
Managua, Nicaragua Melbourne, Australia 14,215 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Bangkok, Thailand 14,215 km
Surat, India Austin, United States 14,222 km

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