Distance from Timbuktu to Colombo

The distance between Timbuktu, Mali and Colombo, Sri Lanka is 9,039 kilometers (5,617 miles).

Timbuktu, Tombouctou, Mali

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

From Timbuktu to Colombo, the straight-line distance is 9,039 kilometers, heading east. Timbuktu is situated at an altitude of 274 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
Timbuktu, Mali

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Bamako

Coordinates: 16.7735° N 3.0074° W

Elevation: 274 m (899 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Timbuktu Airport (TOM)
  • Mopti Airport (MZI)
  • Gao (GAQ)
  • Ouahigouya Airport (OUG)
  • Néma Airport (EMN)
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 Timbuktu

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Timbuktu to Bamako 706 km
From Timbuktu to Sikasso 668 km
From Timbuktu to Koutiala 553 km
From Timbuktu to Ségou 508 km
From Timbuktu to Kayes 940 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

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Zaragoza, Spain Veracruz, Mexico 9,039 km
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Stockholm, Sweden Monterrey, Mexico 9,038 km
Moscow, Russia Oklahoma City, United States 9,040 km
Bucharest, Romania Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic 9,040 km
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New York City, United States Cairo, Egypt 9,041 km
Minsk, Belarus Arlington, United States 9,037 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh Newcastle, Australia 9,037 km
La Paz, Bolivia Surrey, Canada 9,042 km
Kano, Nigeria San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 9,042 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 9,036 km
Stockholm, Sweden Guadalupe, Mexico 9,036 km
Madrid, Spain Tucson, United States 9,036 km

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