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CMB to BYU: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Bayreuth (Bayreuth Airport)
4,878 mi
7,850 km · 4,239 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m 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
- BYU — Bayreuth Airport · Bayreuth, 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 BYU
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport23 mi away
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport26 mi away
- NUE · Nuremberg Airport42 mi away
- KLV · Karlovy Vary International Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from BYU?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Bayreuth (BYU) is 4,878 miles (7,850 km, 4,239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to BYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m 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 Bayreuth?
Bayreuth is 3.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to BYU?
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