Distance from Zanzibar to Colombo
The distance between Zanzibar, Tanzania and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 4,742 kilometers (2,946 miles).
Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania
Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka The distance between Zanzibar, Tanzania and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 4,742 kilometers (2,946 miles).
Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania
Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka From Zanzibar to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 4,742 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Zanzibar at 14 meters above sea level and Colombo at 7 meters.
| Mode | Estimated time |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 6-8 hours |
| Jet fighter | 5-6 hours |
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 300 km/h | |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Coordinates: 6.1639° S 39.1979° E
Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Colombo
Coordinates: 6.9355° N 79.8487° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)
| Distance between cities | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam | 73 km |
| From Zanzibar to Dodoma | 383 km |
| From Zanzibar to Mwanza | 807 km |
| From Zanzibar to Arusha | 417 km |
| From Zanzibar to Mbeya | 703 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 |
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| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Nairobi, Kenya | Madurai, India | 4,741 km |
| Surat, India | Kakamega, Kenya | 4,739 km |
| Hermosillo, Mexico | Bogotá, Colombia | 4,739 km |
| Navi Mumbai, India | Beijing, China | 4,739 km |
| Cali, Colombia | Halifax, Canada | 4,738 km |
| Kano, Nigeria | Preston, United Kingdom | 4,738 km |
| Curitiba, Brazil | Valledupar, Colombia | 4,746 km |
| Budapest, Hungary | Benin City, Nigeria | 4,738 km |
| Cali, Colombia | Montevideo, Uruguay | 4,747 km |
| Mumbai, India | Beijing, China | 4,747 km |
| Fort Worth, United States | Chiclayo, Peru | 4,747 km |
| Hermosillo, Mexico | Quito, Ecuador | 4,737 km |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Belém, Brazil | 4,736 km |
| Detroit, United States | Quito, Ecuador | 4,736 km |
| Kumasi, Ghana | Belgrade, Serbia | 4,735 km |
| São Paulo, Brazil | Valledupar, Colombia | 4,749 km |
| Medellín, Colombia | Denver, United States | 4,735 km |
| Vienna, Austria | Onitsha, Nigeria | 4,750 km |
| Kyiv, Ukraine | Ahmedabad, India | 4,734 km |
| Cali, Colombia | Maceió, Brazil | 4,750 km |