Distance from Colombo to São Tomé

The distance between Colombo, Sri Lanka and São Tomé, Sao Tome and Principe is 8,149 kilometers (5,063 miles).

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

São Tomé, São Tomé Island, Sao Tome and Principe

From Colombo to São Tomé, the straight-line distance is 8,149 kilometers, heading west. Colombo is at only 7 meters above sea level, while São Tomé is at 140 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)
São Tomé, Sao Tome and Principe

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Sao_Tome

Coordinates: 0.3376° N 6.7299° E

Elevation: 140 m (459 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • São Tomé International Airport (TMS)
  • Príncipe Airport (PCP)
  • Annobón Airport (NBN)
  • Port Gentil Airport (POG)
  • Libreville Airport (LBV)

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 São Tomé

Distances between cities Kilometers
From São Tomé to Belém 7 km
From São Tomé to Porto Alegre 40 km
From São Tomé to Guadalupe 11 km
From São Tomé to Trindade 7 km
From São Tomé to Neves 20 km

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Dublin, Ireland Soacha, Colombia 8,149 km
Fort Worth, United States Campinas, Brazil 8,149 km
Montevideo, Uruguay Atlanta, United States 8,149 km
Kumasi, Ghana Ibagué, Colombia 8,149 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Beijing, China 8,150 km
Lagos, Nigeria Bengaluru, India 8,150 km
Bengaluru, India Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 8,148 km
Mumbai, India Kumasi, Ghana 8,150 km
Lima, Peru Vancouver, Canada 8,151 km
Zaragoza, Spain Goiânia, Brazil 8,151 km
Berlin, Germany Seoul, South Korea 8,147 km
Jacksonville, United States Rome, Italy 8,147 km
Lisbon, Portugal Bhopal, India 8,147 km
Valencia, Spain Oklahoma City, United States 8,147 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Sheffield, United Kingdom 8,147 km
New South Memphis, United States Saint Petersburg, Russia 8,152 km
Chicago, United States Kyiv, Ukraine 8,152 km
El Paso, United States Cardiff, United Kingdom 8,152 km
Oklahoma City, United States Puente Alto, Chile 8,146 km

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