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CFE to CMB: distance & flight time
Clermont-Ferrand (Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,224 mi
8,407 km · 4,539 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m 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
- CFE — Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport · Clermont-Ferrand, 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 CFE
- VHY · Vichy-Charmeil Airport29 mi away
- RNE · Roanne-Renaison Airport44 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport49 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport57 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 CFE from CMB?
The flight distance from Clermont-Ferrand (CFE) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,224 miles (8,407 km, 4,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 Clermont-Ferrand and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Clermont-Ferrand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFE to CMB?
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