Distance from Nanjing to Colombo

The distance between Nanjing, China and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 4,898 kilometers (3,043 miles).

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Nanjing to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 4,898 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Nanjing at 22 meters above sea level and Colombo at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 6-8 hours
Jet fighter 5-6 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Nanjing, China

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates: 32.0617° N 118.7778° E

Elevation: 22 m (72 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)
  • Wuhu Air Base (WHU)
  • Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)
  • Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)
  • Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE)
Colombo, Sri Lanka

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Colombo

Coordinates: 6.9355° N 79.8487° E

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)

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

Other distances from Nanjing

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Nanjing to Shanghai 271 km
From Nanjing to Beijing 897 km
From Nanjing to Shenzhen 1,153 km
From Nanjing to Chengdu 1,407 km
From Nanjing to Tianjin 799 km

Other distances from Colombo

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Colombo to Jaffna 303 km
From Colombo to Galle 106 km
From Colombo to Batticaloa 221 km
From Colombo to Pita Kotte 8 km
From Colombo to Matara 133 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Cartagena, Colombia Puente Alto, Chile 4,898 km
Bogotá, Colombia Colorado Springs, United States 4,899 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Puente Alto, Chile 4,899 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh Tokyo, Japan 4,897 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Salvador, Brazil 4,897 km
Kingston, Jamaica Brasília, Brazil 4,897 km
Paris, France Halifax, Canada 4,899 km
Cartagena, Colombia Guarulhos, Brazil 4,896 km
Caracas, Venezuela Puente Alto, Chile 4,896 km
Cartagena, Colombia São Paulo, Brazil 4,896 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Ensenada, Mexico 4,896 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Guarulhos, Brazil 4,896 km
São Paulo, Brazil Barranquilla, Colombia 4,896 km
Caracas, Venezuela Colorado Springs, United States 4,900 km
Abuja, Nigeria Leicester, United Kingdom 4,896 km
Vienna, Austria Port Harcourt, Nigeria 4,895 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Recife, Brazil 4,895 km
Kingston, Jamaica Salta, Argentina 4,893 km
Dublin, Ireland Kaduna, Nigeria 4,903 km
Trujillo, Peru Dallas, United States 4,903 km

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