Distance from Tarawa to Colombo

The distance between Tarawa, Kiribati and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 10,346 kilometers (6,429 miles).

Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Tarawa to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 10,346 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Tarawa at 6 meters above sea level and Colombo at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Tarawa, Kiribati

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tarawa

Coordinates: 1.3278° N 172.977° E

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Bonriki International Airport (TRW)
  • Maiana Airport (MNK)
  • Abaiang Airport (ABF)
  • Marakei Airport (MZK)
  • Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA)
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 Tarawa

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Tarawa to Betio Village 7 km
From Tarawa to Bikenibeu Village 17 km
From Tarawa to Teaoraereke Village 4 km
From Tarawa to Bairiki Village 0 km
From Tarawa to Eita Village 12 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

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Kyiv, Ukraine Saltillo, Mexico 10,348 km
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Barranquilla, Colombia Istanbul, Turkey 10,344 km
Gold Coast, Australia Ahmedabad, India 10,348 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Port Harcourt, Nigeria 10,344 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Sacramento, United States 10,343 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Onitsha, Nigeria 10,349 km
San Francisco, United States Campinas, Brazil 10,343 km
Salvador, Brazil Oakland, United States 10,349 km
Baghdad, Iraq Chicago, United States 10,350 km
Memphis, United States Port Harcourt, Nigeria 10,350 km
Portland, United States Chengdu, China 10,342 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Budapest, Hungary 10,350 km
Curitiba, Brazil Oakland, United States 10,342 km
Rosario, Argentina Palma, Spain 10,342 km
Rome, Italy Cuenca, Ecuador 10,351 km

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