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BYR to CMB: distance & flight time
Laeso (Læsø Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,019 mi
8,077 km · 4,361 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m 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
- BYR — Læsø Airport · Laeso, Denmark
- 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 BYR
- CNL · Sindal Airport33 mi away
- AAL · Aalborg Airport45 mi away
- GSE · Gothenburg City Airport47 mi away
- GOT · Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport55 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 BYR from CMB?
The flight distance from Laeso (BYR) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,019 miles (8,077 km, 4,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BYR to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Laeso and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Laeso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BYR to CMB?
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