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CMB to LDE: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Tarbes (Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport)
5,371 mi
8,643 km · 4,667 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 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
- LDE — Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport · Tarbes, 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 LDE
- PUF · Pau Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport75 mi away
- TLS · Toulouse-Blagnac Airport75 mi away
- HSK · Huesca/Pirineos Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from LDE?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Tarbes (LDE) is 5,371 miles (8,643 km, 4,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to LDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Tarbes?
Tarbes is 3.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to LDE?
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