Distance from Colombo to Freetown

The distance between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Freetown, Sierra Leone is 10,243 kilometers (6,364 miles).

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone

From Colombo to Freetown, the straight-line distance is 10,243 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Colombo at 7 meters above sea level and Freetown at 38 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)
Freetown, Sierra Leone

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Freetown

Coordinates: 8.4871° N 13.2356° W

Elevation: 38 m (125 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)
  • Hastings Airport (HGS)
  • Gbangbatok Airport (GBK)
  • Conakry International Airport (CKY)
  • Sherbro International Airport (BTE)

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 Freetown

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Freetown to Kenema 235 km
From Freetown to Bo 175 km
From Freetown to Koidu 250 km
From Freetown to Makeni 138 km
From Freetown to Waterloo 24 km

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Saint Petersburg, Russia San Salvador, El Salvador 10,241 km
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São Paulo, Brazil Budapest, Hungary 10,241 km
Trujillo, Peru Brussels, Belgium 10,241 km
Valencia, Spain Córdoba, Argentina 10,246 km
Bucharest, Romania Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 10,246 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Cúcuta, Colombia 10,246 km
Belgrade, Serbia Chihuahua, Mexico 10,240 km
Rome, Italy Hermosillo, Mexico 10,246 km
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Lagos, Nigeria Kansas City, United States 10,247 km
Warsaw, Poland Toluca, Mexico 10,239 km
Rome, Italy Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 10,248 km

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