Distance from Colombo to Lusaka

The distance between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Lusaka, Zambia is 6,199 kilometers (3,852 miles).

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia

From Colombo to Lusaka, the straight-line distance is 6,199 kilometers, heading southwest. Colombo is at only 7 meters above sea level, while Lusaka is at 1,277 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)
Lusaka, Zambia

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Lusaka

Coordinates: 15.4067° S 28.2871° E

Elevation: 1,277 m (4,190 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Lusaka International Airport (LUN)
  • Kariba Airport (KAB)
  • Bumi Airport (BZH)
  • Ndola Airport (NLA)
  • Southdowns Airport (KIW)

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 Lusaka

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Lusaka to Kitwe 288 km
From Lusaka to Ndola 273 km
From Lusaka to Chipata 510 km
From Lusaka to Luanshya 252 km
From Lusaka to Kasama 655 km

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Puebla, Mexico San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 6,199 km
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Navi Mumbai, India Rome, Italy 6,195 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Belo Horizonte, Brazil 6,195 km
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Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Brussels, Belgium 6,203 km
Puebla, Mexico Honolulu, United States 6,203 km

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