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BYF to CMB: distance & flight time
Albert (Albert-Bray Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,270 mi
8,482 km · 4,580 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m 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
- BYF — Albert-Bray Airport · Albert, France
- 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 BYF
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport67 mi away
- XAB · Abbeville40 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport42 mi away
- BVA · Paris Beauvais Tillé Airport44 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 BYF from CMB?
The flight distance from Albert (BYF) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,270 miles (8,482 km, 4,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BYF to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Albert and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Albert.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BYF to CMB?
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