Distance from Recife to Colombo

The distance between Recife, Brazil and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 12,839 kilometers (7,978 miles).

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Recife to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 12,839 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Recife 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
Recife, Brazil

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Recife

Coordinates: 8.0539° S 34.8811° W

Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)
  • Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)
  • Caruaru Airport (CAU)
  • Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV)
  • Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ)
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 Recife

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Recife to São Paulo 2,124 km
From Recife to Rio de Janeiro 1,868 km
From Recife to Belo Horizonte 1,636 km
From Recife to Salvador 673 km
From Recife to Fortaleza 628 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 Recife and Colombo.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Auckland, New Zealand Manaus, Brazil 12,839 km
Brisbane, Australia Guadalupe, Mexico 12,839 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 12,839 km
Kolkata, India Cleveland, United States 12,838 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Tlalpan, Mexico 12,838 km
Nairobi, Kenya Quito, Ecuador 12,838 km
Indianapolis, United States Indore, India 12,840 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Cuauhtémoc, Mexico 12,840 km
Sydney, Australia Arequipa, Peru 12,841 km
Brisbane, Australia San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 12,837 km
Kingston, Jamaica Wellington, New Zealand 12,837 km
Gold Coast, Australia Salta, Argentina 12,841 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Azcapotzalco, Mexico 12,836 km
Sydney, Australia Irapuato, Mexico 12,836 km
Nairobi, Kenya Trujillo, Peru 12,842 km
Helsinki, Finland Montevideo, Uruguay 12,842 km
Bengaluru, India Surrey, Canada 12,842 km
Mexico City, Mexico Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 12,842 km
Lima, Peru Newcastle, Australia 12,836 km
El Paso, United States Newcastle, Australia 12,842 km

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