Distance from Lusaka to Colombo

The distance between Lusaka, Zambia and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 6,199 kilometers (3,852 miles).

Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Lusaka to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 6,199 kilometers, heading east. Lusaka is situated at an altitude of 1,277 meters above sea level, while Colombo is at only 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Lusaka, Zambia

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Lusaka

Coordinates: 15.4067° S 28.2871° E

Elevation: 1,277 m (4,190 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Lusaka International Airport (LUN)
  • Kariba Airport (KAB)
  • Bumi Airport (BZH)
  • Ndola Airport (NLA)
  • Southdowns Airport (KIW)
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 Lusaka

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Lusaka to Kitwe 288 km
From Lusaka to Ndola 273 km
From Lusaka to Chipata 510 km
From Lusaka to Luanshya 252 km
From Lusaka to Kasama 655 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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Lima, Peru Milwaukee, United States 6,199 km
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San Salvador, El Salvador Guarulhos, Brazil 6,201 km
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Rome, Italy Navi Mumbai, India 6,195 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil San Salvador, El Salvador 6,195 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Brussels, Belgium 6,203 km
Fortaleza, Brazil Mérida, Mexico 6,204 km
Rome, Italy Nashik, India 6,194 km
Brussels, Belgium London, Canada 6,205 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Charlotte, United States 6,193 km

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