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BUJ to CMB: distance & flight time
Bou Saada (Bou Saada Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,126 mi
8,249 km · 4,454 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUJ — Bou Saada Airport · Bou Saada, Algeria
- 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 BUJ
- QDJ · Tsletsi Airport67 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport86 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport94 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport107 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 BUJ from CMB?
The flight distance from Bou Saada (BUJ) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,126 miles (8,249 km, 4,454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUJ to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 31m 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 Bou Saada and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of Bou Saada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUJ to CMB?
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