Distance from Colombo to Karachi
🇱🇰 Colombo, Sri Lanka → 🇵🇰 Karachi, Pakistan
The distance between Colombo and Karachi is 2,418 kilometres (1,503 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), the initial heading is roughly northwest (327°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 3h 31m. 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
Karachi
Pakistan
Pakistan's largest city and economic powerhouse, a sprawling Arabian Sea port and the country's financial and industrial heart.
Top sights: Mazar-e-Quaid, Clifton Beach, Mohatta Palace, Frere Hall, Empress Market
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Karachi from Colombo?
- 2,418 km (1,503 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Colombo to Karachi?
- About 3h 31m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Karachi from Colombo?
- Karachi lies roughly to the northwest of Colombo (initial bearing 327°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Colombo: Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB). Karachi: Jinnah International Airport (KHI).
More distances from Colombo
See the country profiles for Sri Lanka and Pakistan, or open the Asia distance calculator.