Distance from Colombo to Almaty
🇱🇰 Colombo, Sri Lanka → 🇰🇿 Almaty, Kazakhstan
The distance between Colombo and Almaty is 4,047 kilometres (2,514 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), the initial heading is roughly north (356°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 5h 33m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
Colombo
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's coastal commercial capital on the Indian Ocean, mixing colonial-era forts, Buddhist temples and a lively seaside promenade.
Top sights: Galle Face Green, Gangaramaya Temple, Pettah Market, Old Dutch Hospital, National Museum
Almaty
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan's largest city and former capital, a leafy, cosmopolitan hub at the foot of the snow-capped Tian Shan mountains.
Top sights: Medeu & Shymbulak, Kok-Tobe, Zenkov Cathedral, Central State Museum, Green Bazaar
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Almaty from Colombo?
- 4,047 km (2,514 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Colombo to Almaty?
- About 5h 33m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Almaty from Colombo?
- Almaty lies roughly to the north of Colombo (initial bearing 356°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Colombo: Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB). Almaty: Almaty International Airport (ALA).
More distances from Colombo
See the country profiles for Sri Lanka and Kazakhstan, or open the Asia distance calculator.