Distance from Sri Lanka to United Kingdom
The distance between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom is 8,926 kilometers (5,546 miles).
Sri Lanka, Asia
United Kingdom, Europe
8,926 km
Distance between centroids
8,368 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
8,490 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Jaffna → London
Distances between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom by cities:
| City in Sri Lanka | City in United Kingdom | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Batticaloa | London | 8,775 km |
| Kandy | Birmingham | 8,863 km |
| Moratuwa | London | 8,730 km |
| Batticaloa | Reading | 8,834 km |
| Badulla | Reading | 8,853 km |
| Galle | London | 8,816 km |
| Matara | London | 8,847 km |
| Vavuniya | Islington | 8,601 km |
| Jaffna | London | 8,490 km |
| Anuradhapura | London | 8,635 km |
| Hendala | Reading | 8,770 km |
| Puttalam | Birmingham | 8,744 km |
| Anuradhapura | Reading | 8,693 km |
| Trincomalee | London | 8,669 km |
| Jaffna | Birmingham | 8,614 km |
| Hendala | Liverpool | 8,914 km |
| Trincomalee | Islington | 8,667 km |
| Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia | London | 8,724 km |
| Badulla | London | 8,794 km |
| Kandy | London | 8,738 km |
Other distances from Sri Lanka
| Distance 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 |
Other distances from United Kingdom
| Distances between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From United Kingdom to China | 7,799 km |
| From United Kingdom to India | 7,672 km |
| From United Kingdom to United States | 6,848 km |
| From United Kingdom to Indonesia | 11,770 km |
| From United Kingdom to Pakistan | 6,223 km |
Countries separated by similar distances
The following list contains countries that are separated by a similar distance as it is between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Cuba | French Polynesia | 8,930 km |
| Bulgaria | Japan | 8,931 km |
| Moldova | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 8,933 km |
| Costa Rica | France | 8,925 km |
| Netherlands | Nicaragua | 8,924 km |
| Bulgaria | Trinidad and Tobago | 8,945 km |
| Slovakia | Aruba | 8,950 km |
| Costa Rica | Burkina Faso | 8,951 km |
| Slovakia | Netherlands Antilles | 8,908 km |
| Slovakia | Curacao | 8,908 km |
| Papua New Guinea | Pakistan | 8,907 km |
| Bulgaria | Singapore | 8,956 km |
| North Macedonia | Haiti | 8,958 km |
| Haiti | North Macedonia | 8,958 km |
| Puerto Rico | Moldova | 8,902 km |
