Distance from Matara to Nuku‘alofa

The distance between Matara, Sri Lanka and Nuku‘alofa, Tonga is 11,732 kilometers (7,290 miles).

Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga

From Matara to Nuku‘alofa, the straight-line distance is 11,732 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Matara at 9 meters above sea level and Nuku‘alofa at one meter.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 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)
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tongatapu

Coordinates: 21.1368° S 175.2011° W

Elevation: 1 m (3 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Fua'amotu International Airport (TBU)
  • Kaufana Airport (EUA)
  • Lifuka Island Airport (HPA)
  • Vava'u International Airport (VAV)
  • Ono-I-Lau Airport (ONU)

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 Nuku‘alofa

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Nuku‘alofa to Houma 11 km
From Nuku‘alofa to Mu‘a 10 km
From Nuku‘alofa to Neiafu 303 km
From Nuku‘alofa to Haveluloto 2 km
From Nuku‘alofa to Tofoa-Koloua 4 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Matara and Nuku‘alofa.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Belmopan, Belize Cairo, Egypt 11,732 km
Brisbane, Australia Mexicali, Mexico 11,733 km
Lagos, Nigeria Mazatlán, Mexico 11,731 km
Shanghai, China Columbus, United States 11,731 km
Beijing, China Mazatlán, Mexico 11,731 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Puente Alto, Chile 11,730 km
Portland, United States Gold Coast, Australia 11,730 km
Morelia, Mexico Port Harcourt, Nigeria 11,729 km
Toronto, Canada Kampala, Uganda 11,735 km
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Accra, Ghana 11,729 km
Wellington, New Zealand Surrey, Canada 11,728 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Puente Alto, Chile 11,728 km
Melbourne, Australia Rosario, Argentina 11,736 km
Kano, Nigeria Surrey, Canada 11,736 km
Tehran, Iran Dallas, United States 11,736 km
Wellington, New Zealand San Pedro Sula, Honduras 11,728 km
Belgrade, Serbia San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 11,737 km
Mexicali, Mexico Gold Coast, Australia 11,726 km
Helsinki, Finland Cochabamba, Bolivia 11,726 km

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