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CET to CMB: distance & flight time
Cholet (Cholet Le Pontreau Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,421 mi
8,725 km · 4,711 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m 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
- CET — Cholet Le Pontreau Airport · Cholet, 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 CET
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport35 mi away
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport42 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport58 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 CET from CMB?
The flight distance from Cholet (CET) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,421 miles (8,725 km, 4,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CET to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Cholet and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Cholet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CET to CMB?
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