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CMB to AAH: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport)
5,124 mi
8,247 km · 4,453 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from AAH?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Aachen (AAH) is 5,124 miles (8,247 km, 4,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to AAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 31m 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 Colombo and Aachen?
Aachen is 3.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to AAH?
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