Distance from Taipei to Colombo
🇹🇼 Taipei, Taiwan → 🇱🇰 Colombo, Sri Lanka
The distance between Taipei and Colombo is 4,863 kilometres (3,022 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), the initial heading is roughly west (253°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 6h 35m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
Taipei
Taiwan
Taiwan's capital, a friendly, food-loving city ringed by green mountains and hot springs, anchored by the landmark Taipei 101 tower.
Top sights: Taipei 101, National Palace Museum, Shilin Night Market, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial, Beitou hot springs
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 Taipei?
- 4,863 km (3,022 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Taipei to Colombo?
- About 6h 35m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Colombo from Taipei?
- Colombo lies roughly to the west of Taipei (initial bearing 253°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Taipei: Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE). Colombo: Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB).
More distances from Taipei
See the country profiles for Taiwan and Sri Lanka, or open the Asia distance calculator.