Distance from Colombo to Amsterdam

The distance between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Amsterdam, Netherlands is 8,380 kilometers (5,207 miles).

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

From Colombo to Amsterdam, the straight-line distance is 8,380 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Colombo at 7 meters above sea level and Amsterdam at 13 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Amsterdam

Coordinates: 52.374° N 4.8897° E

Elevation: 13 m (43 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (SPL)
  • Soesterberg Air Base (UTC)
  • Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID)
  • Lelystad Airport (LEY)

Other distances from Colombo

Distance 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

Other distances from Amsterdam

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Amsterdam to Rotterdam 58 km
From Amsterdam to The Hague 52 km
From Amsterdam to Utrecht 35 km
From Amsterdam to Groningen 147 km
From Amsterdam to Eindhoven 111 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
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San Francisco, United States Bradford, United Kingdom 8,379 km
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Glasgow, United Kingdom Veracruz, Mexico 8,379 km
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Leeds, United Kingdom Oakland, United States 8,379 km
San Francisco, United States Manchester, United Kingdom 8,381 km
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Panama City, Panama Birmingham, United Kingdom 8,382 km
Houston, United States Murcia, Spain 8,382 km
Tijuana, Mexico Salta, Argentina 8,378 km
Chicago, United States São Paulo, Brazil 8,382 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Ensenada, Mexico 8,378 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Liverpool, United Kingdom 8,382 km
Barcelona, Spain Arlington, United States 8,378 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 8,383 km
Madrid, Spain Belmopan, Belize 8,377 km
Zaragoza, Spain Ibagué, Colombia 8,383 km

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