Distance from New York City to Colombo

The distance between New York City, United States and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 14,094 kilometers (8,757 miles).

New York City, New York, United States

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From New York City to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 14,094 kilometers, heading northeast. New York City is situated at an altitude of 57 meters above sea level, while Colombo is at only 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
New York City, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 40.7143° N 74.006° W

Elevation: 57 m (187 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport (JRB)
  • West 30th St. Heliport (JRA)
  • La Guardia Airport (LGA)
  • Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
  • Teterboro Airport (TEB)
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 New York City

Distance between cities Kilometers
From New York City to Los Angeles 3,944 km
From New York City to Chicago 1,149 km
From New York City to Houston 2,283 km
From New York City to Phoenix 3,451 km
From New York City to Philadelphia 130 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 New York City and Colombo.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Fort Worth, United States Nashik, India 14,094 km
Oklahoma City, United States Canberra, Australia 14,092 km
Wellington, New Zealand Kampala, Uganda 14,096 km
Kanpur, India Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 14,092 km
Ahmedabad, India Barcelona, Venezuela 14,097 km
Lucknow, India Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 14,091 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Gold Coast, Australia 14,098 km
Mexicali, Mexico Nashik, India 14,099 km
Santiago, Chile Baghdad, Iraq 14,089 km
Tokyo, Japan Barquisimeto, Venezuela 14,099 km
Baghdad, Iraq Puente Alto, Chile 14,089 km
Barcelona, Venezuela New Delhi, India 14,089 km
Wellington, New Zealand Brampton, Canada 14,100 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Indore, India 14,100 km
Bengaluru, India Campinas, Brazil 14,100 km
Delhi, India Barcelona, Venezuela 14,088 km
Tokyo, Japan Medellín, Colombia 14,087 km
Denver, United States Melbourne, Australia 14,101 km

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