Distance from Piraeus to Colombo

The distance between Piraeus, Greece and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 6,601 kilometers (4,101 miles).

Piraeus, Attica, Greece

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Piraeus to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 6,601 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Piraeus at 29 meters above sea level and Colombo at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Piraeus, Greece

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Athens

Coordinates: 37.942° N 23.6462° E

Elevation: 29 m (95 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)
  • Porto Cheli Airport (PKH)
  • Syros Airport (JSY)
  • Skiros Airport (SKU)
  • Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)
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 Piraeus

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Piraeus to Athens 9 km
From Piraeus to Thessaloníki 306 km
From Piraeus to Kalamariá 299 km
From Piraeus to Níkaia 3 km
From Piraeus to Volos 170 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 Piraeus and Colombo.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Belmopan, Belize Porto Alegre, Brazil 6,601 km
Chicago, United States Valladolid, Spain 6,600 km
Santiago, Chile Toluca, Mexico 6,600 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Ludhiana, India 6,600 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Nashville, United States 6,600 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Puente Alto, Chile 6,600 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 6,600 km
Rome, Italy Montréal, Canada 6,602 km
Santiago, Chile Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico 6,602 km
Paris, France New Delhi, India 6,599 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 6,603 km
Tokyo, Japan Nashik, India 6,599 km
Paris, France Milwaukee, United States 6,603 km
Dublin, Ireland Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic 6,603 km
Santiago, Chile Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 6,599 km
Winnipeg, Canada Brussels, Belgium 6,603 km
Paris, France Delhi, India 6,598 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom San Juan, Puerto Rico 6,604 km
Edmonton, Canada Sheffield, United Kingdom 6,598 km
Rome, Italy Boston, United States 6,604 km

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