Distance from Matara to Kenema

The distance between Matara, Sri Lanka and Kenema, Sierra Leone is 10,118 kilometers (6,287 miles).

Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Kenema, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone

From Matara to Kenema, the straight-line distance is 10,118 kilometers, heading west. Matara is at only 9 meters above sea level, while Kenema is at 182 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 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)
Kenema, Sierra Leone

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Freetown

Coordinates: 7.8769° N 11.1903° W

Elevation: 182 m (597 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Kenema Airport (KEN)
  • Bo Airport (KBS)
  • Yengema Airport (WYE)
  • Gbangbatok Airport (GBK)
  • Sherbro International Airport (BTE)

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 Kenema

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Kenema to Freetown 235 km
From Kenema to Bo 61 km
From Kenema to Koidu 88 km
From Kenema to Makeni 146 km
From Kenema to Waterloo 213 km

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Oklahoma City, United States Kumasi, Ghana 10,116 km
Ahmedabad, India Melbourne, Australia 10,120 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Kampala, Uganda 10,121 km
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Rome, Italy Quito, Ecuador 10,114 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Fresno, United States 10,122 km
Belgrade, Serbia Oakland, United States 10,122 km
Nairobi, Kenya Seoul, South Korea 10,113 km
Bucharest, Romania Cartagena, Colombia 10,113 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Istanbul, Turkey 10,113 km

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