Distance from Riyadh to Colombo
🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia → 🇱🇰 Colombo, Sri Lanka
The distance between Riyadh and Colombo is 4,045 kilometres (2,513 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of King Khalid International Airport (RUH), the initial heading is roughly southeast (114°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 5h 33m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's capital, a fast-modernizing desert city of gleaming towers and broad highways at the heart of the Arabian Peninsula.
Top sights: Kingdom Centre, Masmak Fortress, Diriyah, National Museum, Edge of the World cliffs
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
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Colombo from Riyadh?
- 4,045 km (2,513 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Riyadh to Colombo?
- About 5h 33m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Colombo from Riyadh?
- Colombo lies roughly to the southeast of Riyadh (initial bearing 114°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Riyadh: King Khalid International Airport (RUH). Colombo: Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB).
More distances from Riyadh
See the country profiles for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka, or open the Asia distance calculator.