Distance from Colombo to Papeete

The distance between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Papeete, French Polynesia is 14,547 kilometers (9,039 miles).

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Papeete, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia

From Colombo to Papeete, the straight-line distance is 14,547 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Colombo at 7 meters above sea level and Papeete at 42 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 16-18 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)
Papeete, French Polynesia

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti

Coordinates: 17.5347° S 149.5684° W

Elevation: 42 m (138 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT)
  • Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)
  • Tetiaroa Airport (TTI)
  • Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)
  • Raiatea Airport (RFP)

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 Papeete

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Papeete to Vaitape 259 km
From Papeete to Fare 181 km
From Papeete to Faaa 5 km
From Papeete to Punaauia 11 km
From Papeete to Pirae 2 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Mexico City, Mexico Kakamega, Kenya 14,547 km
Brisbane, Australia Atlanta, United States 14,547 km
Delhi, India Guadalajara, Mexico 14,546 km
Hyderabad, India Ciudad Juárez, Mexico 14,545 km
Guadalajara, Mexico New Delhi, India 14,549 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Nashik, India 14,549 km
Navi Mumbai, India Caracas, Venezuela 14,545 km
Nairobi, Kenya Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 14,545 km
Panama City, Panama Melbourne, Australia 14,545 km
Perth, Australia Nottingham, United Kingdom 14,544 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Delhi, India 14,550 km
Zapopan, Mexico New Delhi, India 14,544 km
Delhi, India Irapuato, Mexico 14,544 km
Adelaide, Australia Reynosa, Mexico 14,551 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Kakamega, Kenya 14,543 km
Perth, Australia Leicester, United Kingdom 14,543 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Wellington, New Zealand 14,542 km
Delhi, India Tonalá, Mexico 14,552 km
Caracas, Venezuela Indore, India 14,542 km
Caracas, Venezuela Nashik, India 14,552 km

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