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AOC to CMB: distance & flight time
Altenburg (Altenburg-Nobitz Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,856 mi
7,815 km · 4,220 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m 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
- AOC — Altenburg-Nobitz Airport · Altenburg, Germany
- 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 AOC
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport33 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport43 mi away
- DRS · Dresden Airport56 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport56 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 AOC from CMB?
The flight distance from Altenburg (AOC) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,856 miles (7,815 km, 4,220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AOC to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Altenburg and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Altenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AOC to CMB?
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