Distance from San José to Colombo

The distance between San José, Costa Rica and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 17,440 kilometers (10,837 miles).

San José, Costa Rica

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From San José to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 17,440 kilometers, heading northeast. San José is situated at an altitude of 1,133 meters above sea level, while Colombo is at only 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 18-20 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
San José, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 9.9339° N 84.0849° W

Elevation: 1,133 m (3,717 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
  • Guapiles Airport (GPL)
  • Quepos Managua Airport (XQP)
  • Chacarita Airport (JAP)
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 José

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San José to Alajuela 17 km
From San José to Limón 115 km
From San José to Liberia 167 km
From San José to San Francisco 8 km
From San José to San José 161 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)
Dhaka, Bangladesh Cuenca, Ecuador 17,440 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Cuenca, Ecuador 17,440 km
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Curitiba, Brazil Hanoi, Vietnam 17,442 km
Kolkata, India Cuenca, Ecuador 17,444 km
Salvador, Brazil Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 17,446 km
Brisbane, Australia Madrid, Spain 17,446 km
Jakarta, Indonesia La Paz, Bolivia 17,433 km
Stockholm, Sweden Wellington, New Zealand 17,433 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Seoul, South Korea 17,430 km
Sydney, Australia Zaragoza, Spain 17,429 km
Valencia, Spain Newcastle, Australia 17,428 km
Adelaide, Australia Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 17,453 km
Wellington, New Zealand Bucharest, Romania 17,453 km
Brisbane, Australia Valladolid, Spain 17,453 km
Zaragoza, Spain Newcastle, Australia 17,425 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Kolkata, India 17,425 km
Trujillo, Peru Patna, India 17,456 km

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