Shanghai to Colombo Distance
5,091 km · 3,164 miles · 6 h 52 min flight
The distance from Shanghai to Colombo is 5,091 km (3,164 miles) in a straight line. A direct flight takes about 6 h 52 min. Colombo is 2 hours 30 minutes behind Shanghai.
Shanghai
China
Colombo
Sri Lanka
- Kilometres
- 5,091
- great-circle distance
- Miles
- 3,164
- 2,749 nautical miles
- Flight time
- 6 h 52 min
- non-stop, estimated
- Time difference
- −2 hours 30 minutes
- Colombo vs Shanghai
Direction and halfway point
| Direction from Shanghai | West-southwest (247°) |
|---|---|
| Direction back from Colombo | Northeast (52°) |
| Halfway point | 20.30° N, 99.03° E |
| Shanghai coordinates | 31.22° N, 121.46° E |
| Colombo coordinates | 6.94° N, 79.85° E |
Plan your trip
More distances from Shanghai
- Shanghai → Dhaka3,164 km
- Shanghai → Chattogram3,091 km
- Shanghai → Sylhet2,977 km
- Shanghai → Khulna3,282 km
- Shanghai → Rajshahi3,307 km
- Shanghai → Rangpur3,194 km
- Shanghai → Barishal3,211 km
- Shanghai → Mymensingh3,121 km
- Shanghai → Comilla3,101 km
- Shanghai → Cox's Bazar3,118 km
- Shanghai → Gazipur3,150 km
- Shanghai → Narayanganj3,159 km
- Shanghai → Tangail3,188 km
- Shanghai → London9,197 km
- Shanghai → Paris9,263 km
- Shanghai → New York City11,859 km
- Shanghai → Los Angeles10,436 km
- Shanghai → Chicago11,360 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Colombo from Shanghai?
5,091 kilometres or 3,164 miles (2,749 nautical miles), measured along the shortest path over the Earth’s surface.
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Colombo?
About 6 h 52 min for a non-stop flight, estimated at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes for take-off and landing. Flights with stops take longer.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Colombo?
Colombo is 2 hours 30 minutes behind Shanghai right now.
In which direction is Colombo from Shanghai?
Colombo lies to the west-southwest of Shanghai (initial bearing 247°).
Distances are calculated on a sphere (radius 6,371 km) from city-centre coordinates (GeoNames, CC BY 4.0). Flight times are estimates; road distances are longer.