Distance from Sheffield to Colombo

The distance between Sheffield, United Kingdom and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 8,816 kilometers (5,478 miles).

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Sheffield to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 8,816 kilometers, heading east. Sheffield is situated at an altitude of 75 meters above sea level, while Colombo is at only 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Sheffield, United Kingdom

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 53.383° N 1.4659° W

Elevation: 75 m (246 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA)
  • Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DCS)
  • Manchester Airport (MAN)
  • Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)
  • Nottingham Airport (NQT)
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 Sheffield

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Sheffield to London 228 km
From Sheffield to Birmingham 104 km
From Sheffield to Glasgow 330 km
From Sheffield to Manchester 52 km
From Sheffield to Leeds 46 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)
Leeds, United Kingdom Toluca, Mexico 8,816 km
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Stockholm, Sweden Recife, Brazil 8,815 km
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Belgrade, Serbia Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 8,818 km
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Miami, United States Belgrade, Serbia 8,818 km
Bucharest, Romania Nashville, United States 8,818 km
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Stockholm, Sweden Valencia, Venezuela 8,819 km
Curitiba, Brazil Omaha, United States 8,813 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Medellín, Colombia 8,813 km
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Cochabamba, Bolivia Málaga, Spain 8,819 km

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