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EUM to CMB: distance & flight time
Neumuenster (Neumünster Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,009 mi
8,061 km · 4,352 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m 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
- EUM — Neumünster Airport · Neumuenster, 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 EUM
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport22 mi away
- HAM · Hamburg Airport31 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee 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 EUM from CMB?
The flight distance from Neumuenster (EUM) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,009 miles (8,061 km, 4,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EUM to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 Neumuenster and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Neumuenster.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EUM to CMB?
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