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DRS to CMB: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,805 mi
7,734 km · 4,176 nm
9h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,805 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 53m 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
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
- 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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 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 DRS from CMB?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,805 miles (7,734 km, 4,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 53m 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 Dresden and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to CMB?
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