Distance from Cotonou to Colombo

The distance between Cotonou, Benin and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 8,551 kilometers (5,314 miles).

Cotonou, Littoral, Benin

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Cotonou to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 8,551 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Cotonou at 7 meters above sea level and Colombo at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Cotonou, Benin

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Porto-Novo

Coordinates: 6.3654° N 2.4183° E

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Cadjehoun Airport (COO)
  • Murtala Mohammed International Airport (LOS)
  • Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)
  • Ibadan Airport (IBA)
  • Kotoka International Airport (ACC)
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)

Other distances from Cotonou

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Cotonou to Porto-Novo 25 km
From Cotonou to Abomey-Calavi 12 km
From Cotonou to Parakou 329 km
From Cotonou to Djougou 379 km
From Cotonou to Bohicon 98 km

Other distances from Colombo

Distances 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

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From To Distance (kilometers)
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Guatemala City, Guatemala Liverpool, United Kingdom 8,552 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Tlalpan, Mexico 8,552 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Xochimilco, Mexico 8,552 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Liverpool, United Kingdom 8,550 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Port Harcourt, Nigeria 8,553 km
Bogotá, Colombia Palma, Spain 8,549 km
San Diego, United States Preston, United Kingdom 8,549 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 8,553 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Álvaro Obregón, Mexico 8,549 km
Melbourne, Australia Seoul, South Korea 8,548 km
Torreón, Mexico Nottingham, United Kingdom 8,554 km
Boston, United States Onitsha, Nigeria 8,554 km
Tokyo, Japan Fresno, United States 8,548 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Liverpool, United Kingdom 8,548 km

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