Distance from Brisbane to Colombo

The distance between Brisbane, Australia and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 8,731 kilometers (5,425 miles).

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Brisbane to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 8,731 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Brisbane at 27 meters above sea level and Colombo at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Brisbane, Australia

Local time:

Time Zone: Australia/Brisbane

Coordinates: 27.4679° S 153.0281° E

Elevation: 27 m (89 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Brisbane Archerfield Airport (ACF)
  • Brisbane Airport (BNE)
  • Dunwich Airport (SRR)
  • Caloundra Airport (CUD)
  • Gold Coast Airport (OOL)
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 Brisbane

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Brisbane to Sydney 731 km
From Brisbane to Melbourne 1,373 km
From Brisbane to Perth 3,613 km
From Brisbane to Canberra 942 km
From Brisbane to Adelaide 1,602 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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From To Distance (kilometers)
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Bilbao, Spain 8,731 km
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Chicago, United States Rosario, Argentina 8,731 km
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Villa Nueva, Guatemala Reading, United Kingdom 8,732 km
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Lisbon, Portugal Mesa, United States 8,733 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 8,729 km
Valencia, Spain San Pedro Sula, Honduras 8,733 km
Puebla, Mexico Bradford, United Kingdom 8,733 km
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Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Bradford, United Kingdom 8,733 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Kansas City, United States 8,733 km
Accra, Ghana Callao, Peru 8,733 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Surrey, Canada 8,733 km
Madrid, Spain Monterrey, Mexico 8,729 km

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