Distance from Colombo to Shanghai
The distance between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Shanghai, China is 5,091 kilometers (3,163 miles).
Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Shanghai, China The distance between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Shanghai, China is 5,091 kilometers (3,163 miles).
Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Shanghai, China From Colombo to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 5,091 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Colombo at 7 meters above sea level and Shanghai at 12 meters.
| Mode | Estimated time |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 8-10 hours |
| Jet fighter | 5-6 hours |
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 300 km/h | |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Colombo
Coordinates: 6.9355° N 79.8487° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 31.2222° N 121.4581° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
| 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 |
| Distances between cities | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Shanghai to Beijing | 1,067 km |
| From Shanghai to Shenzhen | 1,209 km |
| From Shanghai to Chengdu | 1,661 km |
| From Shanghai to Tianjin | 961 km |
| From Shanghai to Wuhan | 691 km |
The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Colombo and Shanghai.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Quito, Ecuador | Colorado Springs, United States | 5,091 km |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Salta, Argentina | 5,090 km |
| Quito, Ecuador | Montréal, Canada | 5,090 km |
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Barranquilla, Colombia | 5,090 km |
| Shanghai, China | Coimbatore, India | 5,090 km |
| Vancouver, Canada | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 5,089 km |
| Accra, Ghana | Reading, United Kingdom | 5,089 km |
| Lagos, Nigeria | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 5,093 km |
| Accra, Ghana | Bristol, United Kingdom | 5,093 km |
| London, United Kingdom | Accra, Ghana | 5,094 km |
| Panama City, Panama | Fresno, United States | 5,087 km |
| Kumasi, Ghana | Leicester, United Kingdom | 5,095 km |
| Barranquilla, Colombia | Rosario, Argentina | 5,087 km |
| Barcelona, Venezuela | Colorado Springs, United States | 5,095 km |
| Los Angeles, United States | Barranquilla, Colombia | 5,096 km |
| Quito, Ecuador | Laval, Canada | 5,096 km |
| Birmingham, United Kingdom | Laval, Canada | 5,086 km |
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Cartagena, Colombia | 5,097 km |
| Bristol, United Kingdom | Onitsha, Nigeria | 5,097 km |
| Accra, Ghana | Islington, United Kingdom | 5,097 km |