Distance from Colombo to Thimphu

The distance between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Thimphu, Bhutan is 2,497 kilometers (1,551 miles).

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Thimphu, Thimphu District, Bhutan

From Colombo to Thimphu, the straight-line distance is 2,497 kilometers, heading northeast. Colombo is at only 7 meters above sea level, while Thimphu is at 2,307 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 4-5 hours
Jet fighter 2-3 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)
Thimphu, Bhutan

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Thimphu

Coordinates: 27.4661° N 89.6419° E

Elevation: 2,307 m (7,569 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Paro Airport (PBH)
  • Gelephu Airport (GLU)
  • Gangtok Pakyong Airport (PYG)
  • Bathpalathang Airport (BUT)
  • Cooch Behar Airport (COH)

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 Thimphu

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Thimphu to Phuntsholing 73 km
From Thimphu to Tsirang 68 km
From Thimphu to Punākha 27 km
From Thimphu to Pemagatshel 181 km
From Thimphu to Paro 23 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Mississauga, Canada Albuquerque, United States 2,497 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala El Paso, United States 2,497 km
New York City, United States Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2,497 km
Dallas, United States Boston, United States 2,497 km
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Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Villa Nueva, Guatemala 2,497 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 2,498 km
Charlotte, United States Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 2,498 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Valencia, Venezuela 2,496 km
Los Angeles, United States Tlalpan, Mexico 2,498 km
Indianapolis, United States Calgary, Canada 2,498 km
Moscow, Russia Leeds, United Kingdom 2,496 km
Winnipeg, Canada Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 2,496 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Washington, United States 2,499 km
Louisville, United States Toluca, Mexico 2,495 km
Los Angeles, United States Iztacalco, Mexico 2,495 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Kingston, Jamaica 2,494 km
Paris, France Moscow, Russia 2,494 km
Lucknow, India Bangkok, Thailand 2,500 km

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