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AAR to CMB: distance & flight time
Aarhus (Aarhus Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,017 mi
8,074 km · 4,359 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAR — Aarhus Airport · Aarhus, Denmark
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAR
- KRP · Karup Airport57 mi away
- ODE · Odense Airport58 mi away
- SQW · Skive Airport58 mi away
- AAL · Aalborg Airport62 mi away
Near CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAR from CMB?
The flight distance from Aarhus (AAR) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,017 miles (8,074 km, 4,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAR to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Aarhus and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Aarhus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAR to CMB?
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