Distance from Quito to Colombo

The distance between Quito, Ecuador and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 17,521 kilometers (10,887 miles).

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Quito to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 17,521 kilometers, heading east. Quito is situated at an altitude of 2,854 meters above sea level, while Colombo is at only 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 18-20 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Quito, Ecuador

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Guayaquil

Coordinates: 0.2299° S 78.525° W

Elevation: 2,854 m (9,364 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)
  • Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX)
  • Chachoán Airport (ATF)
  • Jumandy Airport (TNW)
  • Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA)
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 Quito

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Quito to Guayaquil 265 km
From Quito to Cuenca 300 km
From Quito to Ambato 113 km
From Quito to Portoviejo 233 km
From Quito to Machala 371 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 Quito and Colombo.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Hanoi, Vietnam Porto Alegre, Brazil 17,522 km
Gold Coast, Australia Valladolid, Spain 17,523 km
Perth, Australia Barquisimeto, Venezuela 17,523 km
Melbourne, Australia Halifax, Canada 17,525 km
Trujillo, Peru Madurai, India 17,517 km
Perth, Australia Maracaibo, Venezuela 17,527 km
Gold Coast, Australia Madrid, Spain 17,514 km
Shenzhen, China Piura, Peru 17,529 km
Santiago, Chile Patna, India 17,529 km
Manaus, Brazil Hanoi, Vietnam 17,510 km
Bangkok, Thailand Córdoba, Argentina 17,510 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Chennai, India 17,534 km
Salvador, Brazil Taipei, Taiwan 17,538 km
Brasília, Brazil Seoul, South Korea 17,539 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Piura, Peru 17,544 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Arequipa, Peru 17,497 km
Sydney, Australia Murcia, Spain 17,497 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Beijing, China 17,496 km
Perth, Australia New Orleans, United States 17,546 km

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