Distance from Colombo to Jijiga

The distance between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Jijiga, Ethiopia is 4,090 kilometers (2,541 miles).

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Jijiga, Somali, Ethiopia

From Colombo to Jijiga, the straight-line distance is 4,090 kilometers, heading west. Colombo is at only 7 meters above sea level, while Jijiga is at 1,646 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 6-8 hours
Jet fighter 4-5 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)
Jijiga, Ethiopia

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa

Coordinates: 9.35° N 42.8° E

Elevation: 1,646 m (5,400 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Jijiga Wilwal International Airport (JIJ)
  • Borama Airport (BXX)
  • Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR)
  • Egal International Airport - Hargeisa (HGA)
  • Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB)

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 Jijiga

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Jijiga to Addis Ababa 447 km
From Jijiga to Gonder 685 km
From Jijiga to Bahir Dar 642 km
From Jijiga to Dire Dawa 106 km
From Jijiga to Dessie 399 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Tehran, Iran Brussels, Belgium 4,090 km
Quito, Ecuador New South Memphis, United States 4,089 km
Mississauga, Canada Bucaramanga, Colombia 4,089 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Culiacán, Mexico 4,089 km
Madrid, Spain Port Harcourt, Nigeria 4,091 km
Portland, United States South Boston, United States 4,089 km
Bucharest, Romania Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 4,091 km
Barcelona, Venezuela San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 4,089 km
Chengdu, China Jakarta, Indonesia 4,092 km
Panama City, Panama Laval, Canada 4,092 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Fresno, United States 4,092 km
San Francisco, United States Montréal, Canada 4,093 km
Portland, United States Boston, United States 4,087 km
Beijing, China Bhopal, India 4,093 km
Arequipa, Peru Recife, Brazil 4,087 km
Panama City, Panama Montréal, Canada 4,087 km
Detroit, United States Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 4,086 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Salta, Argentina 4,086 km
Barcelona, Venezuela Irapuato, Mexico 4,094 km
Edmonton, Canada Veracruz, Mexico 4,094 km

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