Mumbai, India → Colombo, Sri Lanka
836 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Mumbai to Colombo is 1,548 km (962 miles). Colombo lies roughly south-southeast of Mumbai; the initial great-circle bearing is 150° (SSE). It is an international route from India to Sri Lanka.
Mumbai (West India, India) sits at 19.0760°N, 72.8777°E; Colombo (Western, Sri Lanka) is at 6.9271°N, 79.8612°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 150° (SSE); 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 Mumbai 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 Mumbai and Colombo 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.
Mumbai (Asia/Kolkata) and Colombo (Asia/Colombo) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
The straight-line distance from Mumbai to Colombo is approximately 1,548 km (962 miles, 836 nautical miles).
Colombo lies roughly south-southeast of Mumbai; the initial great-circle bearing is 150° (SSE).
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 Mumbai and Colombo — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Mumbai (Asia/Kolkata) and Colombo (Asia/Colombo) 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