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CMB to BIQ: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Biarritz-bayonne (Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport)
5,448 mi
8,767 km · 4,734 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m 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
- BIQ — Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport · Biarritz-bayonne, France
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 BIQ
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport15 mi away
- PNA · Pamplona Airport49 mi away
- PUF · Pau Pyrénées Airport56 mi away
- BIO · Bilbao Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from BIQ?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Biarritz-bayonne (BIQ) is 5,448 miles (8,767 km, 4,734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to BIQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Biarritz-bayonne?
Biarritz-bayonne is 3.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to BIQ?
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