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CMB to TXL: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Berlin (Berlin-Tegel Airport)
4,850 mi
7,805 km · 4,215 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m 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
- TXL — Berlin-Tegel Airport · Berlin, 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 TXL
- THF · Berlin-Tempelhof International Airport8 mi away
- SXF · Berlin-Schönefeld Airport16 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport25 mi away
- REB · Rechlin-Lärz Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from TXL?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Berlin (TXL) is 4,850 miles (7,805 km, 4,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to TXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Berlin?
Berlin is 3.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to TXL?
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