Distance from Colombo to Chongjin

The distance between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Chongjin, North Korea is 6,242 kilometers (3,879 miles).

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Chongjin, North Hamgyong, North Korea

From Colombo to Chongjin, the straight-line distance is 6,242 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Colombo at 7 meters above sea level and Chongjin at 5 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 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)
Chongjin, North Korea

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang

Coordinates: 41.7956° N 129.7758° E

Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chongjin Airport (RGO)
  • Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ)
  • Changbaishan Airport (NBS)
  • Vladivostok International Airport (VVO)
  • Sondok Airport (DSO)

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 Chongjin

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Chongjin to Pyongyang 459 km
From Chongjin to Hamhŭng 281 km
From Chongjin to Namp’o 503 km
From Chongjin to Haeju 542 km
From Chongjin to Sunch’ŏn 418 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Colombo and Chongjin.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Navi Mumbai, India Stockholm, Sweden 6,242 km
Detroit, United States Valladolid, Spain 6,242 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Guarulhos, Brazil 6,242 km
Manaus, Brazil El Paso, United States 6,243 km
Havana, Cuba Maceió, Brazil 6,243 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Kyiv, Ukraine 6,243 km
Zaragoza, Spain Hamilton, Canada 6,241 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras São Paulo, Brazil 6,240 km
Minsk, Belarus Halifax, Canada 6,244 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Ibadan, Nigeria 6,240 km
Lima, Peru Mesa, United States 6,240 km
Charlotte, United States Newport, United Kingdom 6,244 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Lisbon, Portugal 6,239 km
La Paz, Bolivia Culiacán, Mexico 6,245 km
Indianapolis, United States Cardiff, United Kingdom 6,245 km
Brampton, Canada Málaga, Spain 6,239 km
Chicago, United States Nottingham, United Kingdom 6,239 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Manaus, Brazil 6,239 km
Charlotte, United States Manchester, United Kingdom 6,238 km
La Paz, Bolivia Baltimore, United States 6,238 km

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