Distance from Lagos to Colombo

The distance between Lagos, Nigeria and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 8,443 kilometers (5,246 miles).

Lagos, Nigeria

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Lagos to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 8,443 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Lagos at 11 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
Lagos, Nigeria

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Lagos

Coordinates: 6.4541° N 3.3947° E

Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Murtala Mohammed International Airport (LOS)
  • Cadjehoun Airport (COO)
  • Ibadan Airport (IBA)
  • Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)
  • Benin Airport (BNI)
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 Lagos

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Lagos to Abuja 536 km
From Lagos to Kano 832 km
From Lagos to Port Harcourt 442 km
From Lagos to Kaduna 633 km
From Lagos to Ibadan 117 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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From To Distance (kilometers)
Birmingham, United Kingdom Fresno, United States 8,443 km
Mexicali, Mexico Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 8,443 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Glasgow, United Kingdom 8,443 km
Denver, United States San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 8,444 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Rosario, Argentina 8,442 km
Bogotá, Colombia Reading, United Kingdom 8,442 km
San Francisco, United States Swansea, United Kingdom 8,444 km
San Jose, United States Sheffield, United Kingdom 8,442 km
Belgrade, Serbia Nashville, United States 8,445 km
Boston, United States Benin City, Nigeria 8,445 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 8,445 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Leicester, United Kingdom 8,445 km
Torreón, Mexico Swansea, United Kingdom 8,441 km
Manchester, United Kingdom Bakersfield, United States 8,441 km
Kumasi, Ghana Ludhiana, India 8,441 km
Ottawa, Canada Accra, Ghana 8,441 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Glasgow, United Kingdom 8,440 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Nottingham, United Kingdom 8,440 km
Oslo, Norway Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 8,446 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Abuja, Nigeria 8,440 km

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