Distance from Colombo to Dakar

The distance between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Dakar, Senegal is 10,602 kilometers (6,588 miles).

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Dakar, Senegal

From Colombo to Dakar, the straight-line distance is 10,602 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Colombo at 7 meters above sea level and Dakar at 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 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)
Dakar, Senegal

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Dakar

Coordinates: 14.6937° N 17.4441° W

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR)
  • Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)
  • Kaolack Airport (KLC)
  • Banjul International Airport (BJL)
  • Saint Louis Airport (XLS)

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 Dakar

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Dakar to Pikine 10 km
From Dakar to Touba 169 km
From Dakar to Guédiawaye 10 km
From Dakar to Kaolack 160 km
From Dakar to Rufisque 19 km

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Brampton, Canada Beijing, China 10,605 km
Wellington, New Zealand Callao, Peru 10,598 km
Helsinki, Finland Brasília, Brazil 10,598 km
Auckland, New Zealand Sacramento, United States 10,606 km
Auckland, New Zealand Mazatlán, Mexico 10,598 km
Lima, Peru Wellington, New Zealand 10,606 km
Los Angeles, United States Bucharest, Romania 10,598 km
Quito, Ecuador Budapest, Hungary 10,597 km
Oslo, Norway Guarulhos, Brazil 10,597 km
Warsaw, Poland Campinas, Brazil 10,608 km
Salvador, Brazil Seattle, United States 10,609 km
Shenzhen, China Calgary, Canada 10,595 km
Toronto, Canada Beijing, China 10,609 km
Kumasi, Ghana Toluca, Mexico 10,610 km
Oslo, Norway São Paulo, Brazil 10,610 km

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