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DUS to CMB: distance & flight time
Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,104 mi
8,215 km · 4,435 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,104 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m 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
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, 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 DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 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 DUS from CMB?
The flight distance from Duesseldorf (DUS) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,104 miles (8,215 km, 4,435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUS to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m 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 Duesseldorf and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Duesseldorf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DUS to CMB?
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