Distance from Mek'ele to Galle

The distance between Mek'ele, Ethiopia and Galle, Sri Lanka is 4,538 kilometers (2,820 miles).

Mek'ele, Tigray, Ethiopia

Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

From Mek'ele to Galle, the straight-line distance is 4,538 kilometers, heading east. Mek'ele is situated at an altitude of 2,068 meters above sea level, while Galle is at only 24 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 6-8 hours
Jet fighter 5-6 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Mek'ele, Ethiopia

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa

Coordinates: 13.4967° N 39.4753° E

Elevation: 2,068 m (6,785 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX)
  • Axum Airport (AXU)
  • Lalibela Airport (LLI)
  • Asmara International Airport (ASM)
  • Debre Tabor Airport (DBT)
Galle, Sri Lanka

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Colombo

Coordinates: 6.0461° N 80.2103° E

Elevation: 24 m (79 ft)

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

Other distances from Mek'ele

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Mek'ele to Addis Ababa 501 km
From Mek'ele to Jijiga 585 km
From Mek'ele to Gonder 239 km
From Mek'ele to Bahir Dar 309 km
From Mek'ele to Dire Dawa 504 km

Other distances from Galle

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Galle to Colombo 106 km
From Galle to Jaffna 401 km
From Galle to Batticaloa 246 km
From Galle to Pita Kotte 99 km
From Galle to Matara 38 km

Cities within similar distances

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Nairobi, Kenya Mumbai, India 4,540 km
Tehran, Iran Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 4,535 km
Phoenix, United States Barranquilla, Colombia 4,541 km
Jaipur, India Istanbul, Turkey 4,541 km
Tehran, Iran Birmingham, United Kingdom 4,534 km
Trujillo, Peru Houston, United States 4,542 km
Lagos, Nigeria Recife, Brazil 4,542 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Cuenca, Ecuador 4,534 km
Bogotá, Colombia Porto Alegre, Brazil 4,542 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Bogotá, Colombia 4,533 km
Tehran, Iran Bradford, United Kingdom 4,533 km
Dublin, Ireland Baghdad, Iraq 4,543 km

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