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BWE to CMB: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,958 mi
7,979 km · 4,308 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m 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
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 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 BWE from CMB?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,958 miles (7,979 km, 4,308 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 Braunschweig and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to CMB?
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