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BMK to CMB: distance & flight time
Borkum (Borkum Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,132 mi
8,259 km · 4,459 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,132 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m 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
- BMK — Borkum Airport · Borkum, 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 BMK
- JUI · Juist Airport15 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport20 mi away
- NRD · Norderney Airport23 mi away
- EME · Emden Airport26 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 BMK from CMB?
The flight distance from Borkum (BMK) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,132 miles (8,259 km, 4,459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMK to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m 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 Borkum and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Borkum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMK to CMB?
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