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CSF to CMB: distance & flight time
Creil (Creil Air Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,274 mi
8,487 km · 4,583 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m 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
- CSF — Creil Air Base · Creil, 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 CSF
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport17 mi away
- LBG · Paris-Le Bourget Airport20 mi away
- BVA · Paris Beauvais Tillé Airport23 mi away
- POX · Pontoise - Cormeilles-en-Vexin Airport24 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 CSF from CMB?
The flight distance from Creil (CSF) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,274 miles (8,487 km, 4,583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CSF to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Creil and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Creil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CSF to CMB?
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