Distance from Galway to Colombo

The distance between Galway, Ireland and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 9,321 kilometers (5,792 miles).

Galway, Connacht, Ireland

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Galway to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 9,321 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Galway at 10 meters above sea level and Colombo at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Galway, Ireland

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Dublin

Coordinates: 53.2725° N 9.051° W

Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Galway Airport (GWY)
  • Connemara Regional Airport (NNR)
  • Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ)
  • Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA)
  • Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR)
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 Galway

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Galway to Dublin 187 km
From Galway to Cork 158 km
From Galway to Limerick 73 km
From Galway to South Dublin 181 km
From Galway to Waterford 173 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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Puebla, Mexico Murcia, Spain 9,326 km
Phoenix, United States Salvador, Brazil 9,326 km
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