Distance from San Francisco to Colombo

The distance between San Francisco, United States and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 14,546 kilometers (9,039 miles).

San Francisco, California, United States

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From San Francisco to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 14,546 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with San Francisco at 28 meters above sea level and Colombo at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 16-18 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
San Francisco, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)
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 San Francisco

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to New York City 4,139 km
From San Francisco to Los Angeles 559 km
From San Francisco to Chicago 2,991 km
From San Francisco to Houston 2,648 km
From San Francisco to Phoenix 1,052 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 San Francisco and Colombo.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Brisbane, Australia Atlanta, United States 14,547 km
Delhi, India Guadalajara, Mexico 14,547 km
Hyderābād, India Ciudad Juárez, Mexico 14,545 km
Mexico City, Mexico Kakamega, Kenya 14,547 km
Navi Mumbai, India Caracas, Venezuela 14,545 km
Nairobi, Kenya Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 14,545 km
Perth, Australia Nottingham, United Kingdom 14,544 km
Delhi, India Irapuato, Mexico 14,544 km
Zapopan, Mexico New Delhi, India 14,544 km
Charlotte, United States Madurai, India 14,543 km
Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico Kakamega, Kenya 14,543 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Kakamega, Kenya 14,543 km
Perth, Australia Leicester, United Kingdom 14,543 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Wellington, New Zealand 14,542 km
Caracas, Venezuela Indore, India 14,542 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Delhi, India 14,550 km
Lahore, Pakistan Montería, Colombia 14,542 km
Guadalajara, Mexico New Delhi, India 14,550 km
Reynosa, Mexico Adelaide, Australia 14,550 km
Hyderābād, India El Paso, United States 14,541 km

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