Distance from Colombo to Quito

The distance between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Quito, Ecuador is 17,521 kilometers (10,887 miles).

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

From Colombo to Quito, the straight-line distance is 17,521 kilometers, heading west. Colombo is at only 7 meters above sea level, while Quito is at 2,854 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 18-20 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)
Quito, Ecuador

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Guayaquil

Coordinates: 0.2299° S 78.525° W

Elevation: 2,854 m (9,364 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)
  • Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX)
  • Chachoán Airport (ATF)
  • Jumandy Airport (TNW)
  • Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA)

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 Quito

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Quito to Guayaquil 265 km
From Quito to Cuenca 299 km
From Quito to Ambato 113 km
From Quito to Portoviejo 233 km
From Quito to Machala 371 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Hanoi, Vietnam Porto Alegre, Brazil 17,522 km
Gold Coast, Australia Valladolid, Spain 17,523 km
Perth, Australia Barquisimeto, Venezuela 17,523 km
Perth, Australia Maracaibo, Venezuela 17,525 km
Melbourne, Australia Halifax, Canada 17,525 km
Madrid, Spain Gold Coast, Australia 17,514 km
Santiago, Chile Patna, India 17,529 km
Newcastle, Australia Murcia, Spain 17,512 km
Bangkok, Thailand Córdoba, Argentina 17,511 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Manaus, Brazil 17,510 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Chennai, India 17,534 km
Newcastle, Australia Bilbao, Spain 17,536 km
Taipei, Taiwan Salvador, Brazil 17,538 km
Seoul, South Korea Brasília, Brazil 17,539 km
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Córdoba, Argentina 17,540 km
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Barcelona, Venezuela 17,499 km
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Caracas, Venezuela 17,543 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Arequipa, Peru 17,497 km

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