The distance between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Lae, Papua New Guinea is 7,608 kilometers (4,728 miles).
Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea From Colombo to Lae, the straight-line distance is 7,608 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Colombo at 7 meters above sea level and Lae at 44 meters.
| Mode | Estimated time |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 12-14 hours |
| Jet fighter | 8-10 hours |
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 300 km/h | |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Colombo
Coordinates: 6.9355° N 79.8487° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Coordinates: 6.7233° S 146.9961° E
Elevation: 44 m (144 ft)
| 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 |
| Distances between cities | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Lae to Port Moresby | 305 km |
| From Lae to Madang | 213 km |
| From Lae to Wau | 75 km |
| From Lae to Buin | 961 km |
| From Lae to Arawa | 950 km |
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| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Santiago, Chile | Austin, United States | 7,608 km |
| Lagos, Nigeria | Ahmedabad, India | 7,608 km |
| Kumasi, Ghana | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 7,607 km |
| Memphis, United States | Salvador, Brazil | 7,607 km |
| Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico | 7,609 km |
| Dallas, United States | Reading, United Kingdom | 7,609 km |
| Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico | Guarulhos, Brazil | 7,607 km |
| Belgrade, Serbia | Washington, United States | 7,610 km |
| Arequipa, Peru | Bakersfield, United States | 7,610 km |
| Barquisimeto, Venezuela | Manchester, United Kingdom | 7,606 km |
| Abuja, Nigeria | Manaus, Brazil | 7,610 km |
| London, United Kingdom | Surrey, Canada | 7,605 km |
| Nagpur, India | Preston, United Kingdom | 7,605 km |
| Valencia, Venezuela | Islington, United Kingdom | 7,605 km |
| Valencia, Spain | Kingston, Jamaica | 7,611 km |
| Bucharest, Romania | Hanoi, Vietnam | 7,605 km |
| São Paulo, Brazil | Morelia, Mexico | 7,611 km |
| San Antonio, United States | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 7,605 km |
| Birmingham, United Kingdom | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 7,605 km |