Distance between Shanghai, China and Colombo, Sri Lanka

5097 km = 3167 miles

We assume a spherical Earth as a close approximation of the true shape of the Earth (an oblate spheroid). The distance is calculated as great-circle or orthodromic distance between city centres on the surface of a sphere.

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Shanghai, China

Country: China
Shanghai’s coordinates: 31°13′19″ N, 121°27′29″ E
Population: 22,315,474
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Colombo, Sri Lanka

Country: Sri Lanka
Colombo’s coordinates: 6°55′54″ N, 79°50′52″ E
Population: 648,034
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