Distance from Shanghai to Colombo
The distance between Shanghai, China and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 5,091 kilometers (3,163 miles).
Shanghai, China
Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka The distance between Shanghai, China and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 5,091 kilometers (3,163 miles).
Shanghai, China
Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka From Shanghai to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 5,091 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Shanghai at 12 meters above sea level and Colombo at 7 meters.
| Mode | Estimated time |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 8-10 hours |
| Jet fighter | 5-6 hours |
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 300 km/h | |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 31.2222° N 121.4581° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Colombo
Coordinates: 6.9355° N 79.8487° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)
| Distance between cities | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Shanghai to Beijing | 1,067 km |
| From Shanghai to Shenzhen | 1,209 km |
| From Shanghai to Chengdu | 1,661 km |
| From Shanghai to Tianjin | 961 km |
| From Shanghai to Wuhan | 691 km |
| 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 |
The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Shanghai and Colombo.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Quito, Ecuador | Colorado Springs, United States | 5,091 km |
| Montréal, Canada | Quito, Ecuador | 5,090 km |
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Barranquilla, Colombia | 5,090 km |
| Shanghai, China | Coimbatore, India | 5,090 km |
| Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Vancouver, Canada | 5,089 km |
| Accra, Ghana | Reading, United Kingdom | 5,089 km |
| Lagos, Nigeria | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 5,093 km |
| Accra, Ghana | Bristol, United Kingdom | 5,093 km |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Salta, Argentina | 5,089 km |
| London, United Kingdom | Accra, Ghana | 5,094 km |
| Kumasi, Ghana | Leicester, United Kingdom | 5,095 km |
| Barranquilla, Colombia | Rosario, Argentina | 5,087 km |
| Barcelona, Venezuela | Colorado Springs, United States | 5,096 km |
| Boston, United States | Newport, United Kingdom | 5,086 km |
| Barranquilla, Colombia | Los Angeles, United States | 5,096 km |
| Quito, Ecuador | Laval, Canada | 5,096 km |
| Birmingham, United Kingdom | Laval, Canada | 5,086 km |
| Accra, Ghana | Islington, United Kingdom | 5,097 km |
| Toronto, Canada | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 5,084 km |
| Rosario, Argentina | Santa Marta, Colombia | 5,098 km |