Distance from Tanga to Colombo

The distance between Tanga, Tanzania and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 4,718 kilometers (2,932 miles).

Tanga, Tanzania

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Tanga to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 4,718 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Tanga at 22 meters above sea level and Colombo at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 6-8 hours
Jet fighter 5-6 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Tanga, Tanzania

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

Coordinates: 5.0689° S 39.0988° E

Elevation: 22 m (72 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tanga Airport (TGT)
  • Pemba / Karume Airport (PMA)
  • Ukunda Airstrip (UKA)
  • Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)
  • Vipingo Airport (VPG)
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 Tanga

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Tanga to Dar es Salaam 195 km
From Tanga to Dodoma 392 km
From Tanga to Mwanza 744 km
From Tanga to Arusha 328 km
From Tanga to Mbeya 754 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 Tanga and Colombo.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Moscow, Russia Kanpur, India 4,718 km
Nairobi, Kenya Ahmedabad, India 4,717 km
Moscow, Russia Lucknow, India 4,717 km
Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela Puente Alto, Chile 4,719 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Córdoba, Argentina 4,720 km
Manaus, Brazil Raleigh, United States 4,720 km
Torreón, Mexico Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 4,715 km
Lima, Peru Jacksonville, United States 4,715 km
Kano, Nigeria Leeds, United Kingdom 4,721 km
Jacksonville, United States Callao, Peru 4,715 km
Paris, France Benin City, Nigeria 4,723 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Montería, Colombia 4,723 km
Kano, Nigeria Kyiv, Ukraine 4,713 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Salvador, Brazil 4,712 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Tucson, United States 4,724 km
Kano, Nigeria Bradford, United Kingdom 4,724 km
Taipei, Taiwan Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 4,725 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Calgary, Canada 4,711 km

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