How far is Colombo from Sydney?
The distance between Sydney (Sydney Airport) and Colombo (Bandaranaike International Airport) is 5443 miles / 8760 kilometers / 4730 nautical miles.
Sydney Airport – Bandaranaike International Airport
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Distance from Sydney to Colombo
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Sydney to Colombo. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 5443.414 miles
- 8760.325 kilometers
- 4730.197 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.
Haversine formula- 5444.790 miles
- 8762.540 kilometers
- 4731.393 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
How long does it take to fly from Sydney to Colombo?
The estimated flight time from Sydney Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport is 10 hours and 48 minutes.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Colombo?
Flight carbon footprint between Sydney Airport (SYD) and Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
On average, flying from Sydney to Colombo generates about 642 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 642 kilograms equals 1 416 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path from Sydney to Colombo
See the map of the shortest flight path between Sydney Airport (SYD) and Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB).
Airport information
| Origin | Sydney Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Sydney |
| Country: | Australia  |
| IATA Code: | SYD |
| ICAO Code: | YSSY |
| Coordinates: | 33°56′45″S, 151°10′37″E |
| Destination | Bandaranaike International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Colombo |
| Country: | Sri Lanka  |
| IATA Code: | CMB |
| ICAO Code: | VCBI |
| Coordinates: | 7°10′50″N, 79°53′2″E |