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CMR to CMB: distance & flight time
Colmar (Colmar-Houssen Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,045 mi
8,120 km · 4,384 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMR — Colmar-Houssen Airport · Colmar, France
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CMR
- LHA · Lahr Airport28 mi away
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport32 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport35 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport37 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMR from CMB?
The flight distance from Colmar (CMR) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,045 miles (8,120 km, 4,384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMR to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Colmar and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Colmar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMR to CMB?
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