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CMB to ECV: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
5,565 mi
8,956 km · 4,836 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from ECV?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Madrid (ECV) is 5,565 miles (8,956 km, 4,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 cheapest way to fly from CMB to ECV?
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