Distance from United Kingdom to Sri Lanka
The distance between United Kingdom and Sri Lanka is 8,926 kilometers (5,546 miles).
United Kingdom, Europe
Sri Lanka, Asia
8,926 km
Distance between centroids
8,368 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
8,489 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Islington → Jaffna
Distances between United Kingdom and Sri Lanka by cities:
| City in United Kingdom | City in Sri Lanka | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | Jaffna | 8,614 km |
| Leicester | Jaffna | 8,562 km |
| Cardiff | Vavuniya | 8,815 km |
| Sunderland | Hendala | 8,816 km |
| Stoke-on-Trent | Colombo | 8,862 km |
| Liverpool | Jaffna | 8,686 km |
| Sheffield | Batticaloa | 8,870 km |
| Nottingham | Jaffna | 8,564 km |
| Bristol | Matara | 9,018 km |
| Leicester | Trincomalee | 8,740 km |
| Nottingham | Moratuwa | 8,809 km |
| Leeds | Hendala | 8,821 km |
| London | Colombo | 8,714 km |
| Bristol | Hendala | 8,883 km |
| Sheffield | Vavuniya | 8,699 km |
| Cardiff | Colombo | 8,926 km |
| Birmingham | Colombo | 8,841 km |
| Glasgow | Hendala | 9,002 km |
| Liverpool | Hendala | 8,914 km |
| Manchester | Jaffna | 8,637 km |
Other distances from United Kingdom
| Distance 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 |
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 United Kingdom and Sri Lanka.
| 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 |
