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BFE to CMB: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,037 mi
8,106 km · 4,377 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m 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
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, 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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 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 BFE from CMB?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,037 miles (8,106 km, 4,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Bielefeld and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to CMB?
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