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CMB to LEY: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
5,168 mi
8,318 km · 4,491 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m 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
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from LEY?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Lelystad (LEY) is 5,168 miles (8,318 km, 4,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m 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 Lelystad?
Lelystad is 3.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to LEY?
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