Distance from Matara to Praia

The distance between Matara, Sri Lanka and Praia, Cabo Verde is 11,346 kilometers (7,050 miles).

Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Praia, Cabo Verde

From Matara to Praia, the straight-line distance is 11,346 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Matara at 9 meters above sea level and Praia at 18 meters.

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)
Praia, Cabo Verde

Local time:

Time Zone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde

Coordinates: 14.9315° N 23.5125° W

Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Praia International Airport (RAI)
  • Maio Airport (MMO)
  • São Filipe Airport (SFL)
  • Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC)
  • Preguiça Airport (SNE)

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 Praia

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Praia to Mindelo 268 km
From Praia to Santa Cruz 23 km
From Praia to Porto Novo 285 km
From Praia to Santa Maria 196 km
From Praia to Ribeira Grande 299 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Baghdad, Iraq Goiânia, Brazil 11,346 km
Santiago, Chile Canberra, Australia 11,345 km
Wellington, New Zealand Kolkata, India 11,345 km
Kano, Nigeria Saltillo, Mexico 11,344 km
Shanghai, China Ottawa, Canada 11,343 km
Minsk, Belarus Cuenca, Ecuador 11,349 km
Lahore, Pakistan The Bronx, United States 11,350 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Minsk, Belarus 11,342 km
Moscow, Russia Honolulu, United States 11,342 km
Rome, Italy Mar del Plata, Argentina 11,341 km
Cairo, Egypt Ibagué, Colombia 11,341 km
Tokyo, Japan Kakamega, Kenya 11,341 km
Houston, United States Seoul, South Korea 11,351 km
Nairobi, Kenya Cochabamba, Bolivia 11,351 km
Belgrade, Serbia Chiclayo, Peru 11,351 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Cuenca, Ecuador 11,351 km
Wellington, New Zealand Curitiba, Brazil 11,340 km
Tokyo, Japan Xochimilco, Mexico 11,340 km
Warsaw, Poland Chiclayo, Peru 11,340 km
Seattle, United States New Delhi, India 11,339 km

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