Distance from Rio de Janeiro to Colombo

The distance between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 13,694 kilometers (8,509 miles).

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Rio de Janeiro to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 13,694 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Rio de Janeiro at 12 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
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo

Coordinates: 22.9064° S 43.1822° W

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)
  • Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport (GIG)
  • Jacarepagua-Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ)
  • Aeroclube Airport (QNV)
  • Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ)
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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Rio de Janeiro to São Paulo 361 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte 340 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Salvador 1,206 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Fortaleza 2,181 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Manaus 2,846 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 Rio de Janeiro and Colombo.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Navi Mumbai, India Atlanta, United States 13,693 km
The Bronx, United States Madurai, India 13,695 km
Winnipeg, Canada Gold Coast, Australia 13,695 km
Bangkok, Thailand Hamilton, Canada 13,692 km
Moscow, Russia Mar del Plata, Argentina 13,691 km
Bengaluru, India Washington, United States 13,691 km
Oklahoma City, United States Kakamega, Kenya 13,691 km
Adelaide, Australia Tucson, United States 13,698 km
Brisbane, Australia Mérida, Mexico 13,690 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Vadodara, India 13,699 km
Lucknow, India Tampa, United States 13,689 km
Surat, India Jacksonville, United States 13,688 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Raleigh, United States 13,700 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea New Orleans, United States 13,687 km
Berlin, Germany Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 13,686 km
Navi Mumbai, India Fresno, United States 13,686 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Bengaluru, India 13,702 km
Brisbane, Australia Curitiba, Brazil 13,686 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Lucknow, India 13,686 km
Canberra, Australia Guatemala City, Guatemala 13,686 km

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