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CRL to CMB: distance & flight time
Charleroi (Brussels South Charleroi Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,196 mi
8,363 km · 4,516 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,196 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m 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
- CRL — Brussels South Charleroi Airport · Charleroi, Belgium
- 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 CRL
- XME · Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport21 mi away
- BRU · Brussels Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport45 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport45 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 CRL from CMB?
The flight distance from Charleroi (CRL) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,196 miles (8,363 km, 4,516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 Charleroi and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Charleroi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRL to CMB?
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