Distance from China to Sri Lanka
The distance between China and Sri Lanka is 3,909 kilometers (2,429 miles).
China, Asia
Sri Lanka, Asia
3,909 km
Distance between centroids
2,119 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
3,409 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Chengdu → Jaffna
Distances between China and Sri Lanka by cities:
| City in China | City in Sri Lanka | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | Hendala | 5,084 km |
| Shanghai | Jaffna | 4,897 km |
| Beijing | Hendala | 5,150 km |
| Tianjin | Colombo | 5,165 km |
| Tianjin | Jaffna | 4,926 km |
| Wuhan | Colombo | 4,442 km |
| Wuhan | Hendala | 4,435 km |
| Chengdu | Hendala | 3,637 km |
| Chengdu | Jaffna | 3,409 km |
| Shenzhen | Jaffna | 3,900 km |
| Nanchong | Vavuniya | 3,607 km |
| Chongqing | Vavuniya | 3,563 km |
| Hangzhou | Batticaloa | 4,722 km |
| Shenzhen | Galle | 4,067 km |
| Shenyang | Colombo | 5,771 km |
| Nanjing | Colombo | 4,898 km |
| Beijing | Colombo | 5,158 km |
| Nanjing | Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia | 4,903 km |
| Dongguan | Hendala | 4,035 km |
| Suzhou | Jaffna | 4,823 km |
Other distances from China
| Distance between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From China to India | 2,984 km |
| From China to United States | 11,671 km |
| From China to Indonesia | 4,181 km |
| From China to Pakistan | 3,291 km |
| From China to Brazil | 16,638 km |
Other distances from Sri Lanka
| Distances between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Sri Lanka to China | 3,909 km |
| From Sri Lanka to India | 1,421 km |
| From Sri Lanka to United States | 15,013 km |
| From Sri Lanka to Indonesia | 3,802 km |
| From Sri Lanka to Pakistan | 2,761 km |
Countries separated by similar distances
The following list contains countries that are separated by a similar distance as it is between China and Sri Lanka.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | Afghanistan | 3,910 km |
| Nigeria | Lebanon | 3,907 km |
| North Macedonia | Cameroon | 3,905 km |
| Nigeria | Kosovo | 3,902 km |
| Kenya | Cyprus | 3,919 km |
| Netherlands | Mali | 3,921 km |
| North Macedonia | Oman | 3,895 km |
| Greece | Iceland | 3,893 km |
| China | Turkmenistan | 3,927 km |
| Nigeria | Botswana | 3,889 km |
| Slovakia | Western Sahara | 3,933 km |
| Puerto Rico | Brazil | 3,934 km |
| Ethiopia | Botswana | 3,885 km |
| Ethiopia | Sao Tome and Principe | 3,883 km |
