Colombo, Sri Lanka → London, United Kingdom
4,705 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Colombo to London is 8,713 km (5,414 miles). London lies roughly northwest of Colombo; the initial great-circle bearing is 321° (NW). It is an international route from Sri Lanka to United Kingdom, crossing from Asia to Europe.
Colombo (Western, Sri Lanka) sits at 6.9271°N, 79.8612°E; London (England, United Kingdom) is at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 321° (NW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~11h 23min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Colombo and London — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Colombo and London lies at approximately 35.6362°N, 50.7539°E — the position that is an equal 4,357 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, London (Europe/London) is 4 hours 30 minutes or 5 hours 30 minutes behind Colombo (Asia/Colombo), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
The straight-line distance from Colombo to London is approximately 8,713 km (5,414 miles, 4,705 nautical miles).
London lies roughly northwest of Colombo; the initial great-circle bearing is 321° (NW).
Estimated flight time is about 11h 23min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between Colombo and London — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, London (Europe/London) is 4 hours 30 minutes or 5 hours 30 minutes behind Colombo (Asia/Colombo), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances