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FKB to CMB: distance & flight time
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,020 mi
8,078 km · 4,362 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m 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
- FKB — Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport · Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, 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 FKB
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport27 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport31 mi away
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport43 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport89 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 FKB from CMB?
The flight distance from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (FKB) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,020 miles (8,078 km, 4,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FKB to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FKB to CMB?
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