Distance from Colombo to Rotterdam

The distance between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Rotterdam, Netherlands is 8,401 kilometers (5,220 miles).

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

From Colombo to Rotterdam, the straight-line distance is 8,401 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Colombo at 7 meters above sea level and Rotterdam at 9 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 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)
Rotterdam, Netherlands

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Amsterdam

Coordinates: 51.9225° N 4.4792° E

Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)
  • Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID)
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (SPL)
  • Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ)

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 Rotterdam

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Rotterdam to Amsterdam 58 km
From Rotterdam to The Hague 21 km
From Rotterdam to Utrecht 48 km
From Rotterdam to Groningen 202 km
From Rotterdam to Eindhoven 87 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Dublin, Ireland Cali, Colombia 8,401 km
Denver, United States Barcelona, Spain 8,401 km
Bucharest, Romania Chicago, United States 8,401 km
Bogotá, Colombia Manchester, United Kingdom 8,401 km
São Paulo, Brazil Tulsa, United States 8,402 km
Tijuana, Mexico Dublin, Ireland 8,400 km
Managua, Nicaragua Glasgow, United Kingdom 8,400 km
Bogotá, Colombia Birmingham, United Kingdom 8,400 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Medellín, Colombia 8,400 km
Leeds, United Kingdom San Pedro Sula, Honduras 8,402 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Port Harcourt, Nigeria 8,400 km
Medellín, Colombia Reading, United Kingdom 8,402 km
Lagos, Nigeria Kanpur, India 8,400 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh Zaragoza, Spain 8,400 km
Stockholm, Sweden Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 8,402 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Medellín, Colombia 8,402 km
Panama City, Panama Bradford, United Kingdom 8,402 km

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