Distance from Dakar to Colombo

The distance between Dakar, Senegal and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 10,602 kilometers (6,588 miles).

Dakar, Senegal

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Dakar to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 10,602 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Dakar at 12 meters above sea level and Colombo at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Dakar, Senegal

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Dakar

Coordinates: 14.6937° N 17.4441° W

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR)
  • Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)
  • Kaolack Airport (KLC)
  • Banjul International Airport (BJL)
  • Saint Louis Airport (XLS)
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 Dakar

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Dakar to Touba 170 km
From Dakar to Pikine 10 km
From Dakar to Guédiawaye 10 km
From Dakar to Kaolack 160 km
From Dakar to Rufisque 19 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

Cities within similar distances

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Kyiv, Ukraine Medellín, Colombia 10,600 km
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Beijing, China Albuquerque, United States 10,605 km
Cali, Colombia Saint Petersburg, Russia 10,605 km
Bristol, United Kingdom San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 10,605 km
Brampton, Canada Beijing, China 10,605 km
Helsinki, Finland Brasília, Brazil 10,598 km
Auckland, New Zealand Sacramento, United States 10,606 km
Lima, Peru Wellington, New Zealand 10,606 km
Bucharest, Romania Los Angeles, United States 10,598 km
Budapest, Hungary Quito, Ecuador 10,597 km
Wellington, New Zealand Callao, Peru 10,597 km
Oslo, Norway Guarulhos, Brazil 10,597 km
Auckland, New Zealand Mazatlán, Mexico 10,596 km
Warsaw, Poland Campinas, Brazil 10,608 km
Seattle, United States Salvador, Brazil 10,609 km
Shenzhen, China Calgary, Canada 10,595 km

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