Colombo, Sri Lanka → Mumbai, India
836 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Colombo to Mumbai is 1,548 km (962 miles). Mumbai lies roughly north-northwest of Colombo; the initial great-circle bearing is 331° (NNW). It is an international route from Sri Lanka to India.
Colombo (Western, Sri Lanka) sits at 6.9271°N, 79.8612°E; Mumbai (West India, India) is at 19.0760°N, 72.8777°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 331° (NNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 26min | 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 Mumbai — 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 Mumbai lies at approximately 13.0249°N, 76.4554°E — the position that is an equal 774 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Colombo (Asia/Colombo) and Mumbai (Asia/Kolkata) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
The straight-line distance from Colombo to Mumbai is approximately 1,548 km (962 miles, 836 nautical miles).
Mumbai lies roughly north-northwest of Colombo; the initial great-circle bearing is 331° (NNW).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 26min (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 Mumbai — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Colombo (Asia/Colombo) and Mumbai (Asia/Kolkata) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
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