Distance from Onitsha to Colombo

The distance between Onitsha, Nigeria and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 8,073 kilometers (5,016 miles).

Onitsha, Anambra, Nigeria

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Onitsha to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 8,073 kilometers, heading east. Onitsha is situated at an altitude of 57 meters above sea level, while Colombo is at only 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Onitsha, Nigeria

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Lagos

Coordinates: 6.1498° N 6.7857° E

Elevation: 57 m (187 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Asaba International Airport (ABB)
  • Sam Mbakwe International Airport (QOW)
  • Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU)
  • Warri Airport (QRW)
  • Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC)
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 Onitsha

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Onitsha to Lagos 377 km
From Onitsha to Abuja 331 km
From Onitsha to Kano 674 km
From Onitsha to Port Harcourt 154 km
From Onitsha to Kaduna 489 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

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Mérida, Mexico Nottingham, United Kingdom 8,073 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Bakersfield, United States 8,073 km
Barcelona, Spain Chennai, India 8,074 km
San Antonio, United States Guarulhos, Brazil 8,072 km
Bengaluru, India Ibadan, Nigeria 8,074 km
Manaus, Brazil Cardiff, United Kingdom 8,072 km
San Antonio, United States São Paulo, Brazil 8,071 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Raleigh, United States 8,071 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh Reading, United Kingdom 8,075 km
Zapopan, Mexico Mar del Plata, Argentina 8,075 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Mar del Plata, Argentina 8,070 km
Fortaleza, Brazil Culiacán, Mexico 8,070 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Houston, United States 8,070 km
Accra, Ghana Vadodara, India 8,076 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Dallas, United States 8,069 km
Kanpur, India Onitsha, Nigeria 8,077 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Fresno, United States 8,077 km
Austin, United States Valladolid, Spain 8,077 km
Milwaukee, United States San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 8,077 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Belfast, United Kingdom 8,077 km

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