Distance from Matara to Istanbul

The distance between Matara, Sri Lanka and Istanbul, Turkey is 6,414 kilometers (3,986 miles).

Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Istanbul, Turkey

From Matara to Istanbul, the straight-line distance is 6,414 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Matara at 9 meters above sea level and Istanbul at 39 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Matara, Sri Lanka

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Colombo

Coordinates: 5.9485° N 80.5353° E

Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Koggala Airport (KCT)
  • Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)
  • Gregory Lake Seaplane Base (NUA)
  • Ratmalana Airport (RML)
  • Bandaranayake International Air Port (CMB)
Istanbul, Turkey

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul

Coordinates: 41.0138° N 28.9497° E

Elevation: 39 m (128 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Istanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL)
  • Istanbul Airport (IST)
  • Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)
  • Bursa Airport (BTZ)
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ)

Other distances from Matara

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Matara to Colombo 133 km
From Matara to Jaffna 416 km
From Matara to Galle 38 km
From Matara to Batticaloa 233 km
From Matara to Pita Kotte 126 km

Other distances from Istanbul

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Istanbul to Ankara 353 km
From Istanbul to Bursa 91 km
From Istanbul to Gaziantep 851 km
From Istanbul to Diyarbakır 1,028 km
From Istanbul to Adana 710 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Louisville, United States Leicester, United Kingdom 6,415 km
Lima, Peru Mexicali, Mexico 6,413 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Recife, Brazil 6,413 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Philadelphia, United States 6,415 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Bristol, United Kingdom 6,412 km
Toronto, Canada Barcelona, Spain 6,417 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh Nairobi, Kenya 6,417 km
Columbus, United States Bilbao, Spain 6,417 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Buenos Aires, Argentina 6,417 km
Denver, United States Callao, Peru 6,417 km
Louisville, United States Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 6,418 km
Brampton, Canada Murcia, Spain 6,409 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Jaipur, India 6,409 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Kakamega, Kenya 6,409 km
Chennai, India Tokyo, Japan 6,419 km
Montevideo, Uruguay San Salvador, El Salvador 6,408 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Salta, Argentina 6,420 km
Accra, Ghana Helsinki, Finland 6,420 km

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