Dubai, United Arab Emirates → Colombo, Sri Lanka
1,787 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Dubai to Colombo is 3,309 km (2,056 miles). Colombo lies roughly east-southeast of Dubai; the initial great-circle bearing is 124° (ESE). It is an international route from United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka.
Dubai (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) sits at 25.2048°N, 55.2708°E; Colombo (Western, Sri Lanka) is at 6.9271°N, 79.8612°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 124° (ESE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~4h 38min | 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 Dubai and Colombo — 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 Dubai and Colombo lies at approximately 16.4222°N, 68.1445°E — the position that is an equal 1,655 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Colombo (Asia/Colombo) is 1 hour 30 minutes ahead of Dubai (Asia/Dubai) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
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The straight-line distance from Dubai to Colombo is approximately 3,309 km (2,056 miles, 1,787 nautical miles).
Colombo lies roughly east-southeast of Dubai; the initial great-circle bearing is 124° (ESE).
Estimated flight time is about 4h 38min (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 Dubai and Colombo — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Colombo (Asia/Colombo) is 1 hour 30 minutes ahead of Dubai (Asia/Dubai) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
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